A Dozen Reasons Why You Should Sign an Advocacy Letter ...

1. Many suicides are preventable, if people get the appropriate treatment.
2. Every suicidal person deserves treatment.
3. Every 41 seconds someone in this country attempts suicide.
4. Every 16.7 minutes, someone completes suicide.
5. Over 85 people a day die by suicide.
6. People can do something about suicide. They can exercise their First Amendment Rights by petitioning the government for change.
7. Yearly, at least 750,000 productive years of life (under age 65) are lost to suicide.
8. Many millions of hours are spent by survivors trying to cope with their loss.
9. Suicide is the eighth leading cause of all deaths, third in age group 15-24.
10. In the last 40 years, the suicide rate in 15-19 year olds has quadrupled.
11. Suicide causes are multifaceted: biological, sociological, psychological and societal.
12. The development and implementation of a National Suicide Prevention Strategy is dependent on YOUR Advocacy.

from SPAN USA