Facts about suicide
Nearly 4,000 people ages 15 to 24 die by suicide each year in the United States.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students.
Suicide rates among 18- to 24-year-olds are higher among the non-college population than among college students.
More than 90 percent of youths who die by suicide had at least one psychiatric illness at the time of death.
Source: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention