…and September is National Suicide Prevention Month
The recent spate of celebrity suicides – Anthony Bourdain, Kate Spade, Robin Williams – is the tip of a very large iceberg, according to data from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, which found that in 2014, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S.
Today has been designated World Suicide Prevention Day, an opportunity for mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members to help raise awareness about how to help people are at risk.