Suicide Prevention Awareness

Suicide rates for young adults and teens in America are the highest they've ever been. And the percentage of U.S. young adults and teens experiencing suicidal thoughts and other mental health disorders is on the rise.

Rewire is committed to telling stories about mental health, and we hope this collection of articles specifically written about suicide prevention awareness will be of help to you or someone you love.

Please, if you or someone you know needs support, contact the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (en Español: 1-888-628-9454; deaf or hard of hearing: 1-800-799-4889) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting 741741.

Image with text that says "Social media can be the world's largest support network." Rewire PBS Living Suicide

Image with text that says, "Talking about suicide openly and honestly can be very beneficial." Rewire PBS Living Suicide

image with text that says, "The stigma associated with suicide can lead survivors to suffer in silence alone." Rewire PBS Living Suicide

Image with text that says, "There are over 1.8 million LGBTQ youth in this country who seriously consider suicide every year..." Rewire PBS Living Suicide

Image with text that says, "We are not serving nearly 1.8 million of them." Rewire PBS Living Suicide.

Image with text that says, "Just like you should probably know CPR, you should probably know the suicide prevention landline number." Rewire PBS Living Suicide

Image with text displaying the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255 or 1-800-799-4889 for those deaf or hard of hearing. Rewire PBS Living Suicide