Suicide 
What is suicide?1
· Suicide is death caused by injuring oneself with the intent to die
· A suicide attempt is self harm with the intent of dying, but the individual does not die as a result
The issue1
· 10th leading cause of death in the United States in 2017
· One death every 11 minutes in the United States in 2017
· Suicides and suicide attempts cost the United States $70 billion per-year
Prevention1,2
· For individuals
· Take care of your body
· Connect with others
· Take a break from stressful news
· Seek professional help when needed
· For professionals
· Strengthen economic supports
· Strengthen mental health care
· Create protective environments
· Promote connectedness
· Teach coping and problem-solving skills
· Identify and support people at risk
· Lessen harms and prevent future risk
