Kentucky’s suicide death rate is the 12th highest in the nation.

Kentucky loses 3 times as many people to suicide as to homicide.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Kentuckians age 15 to 34 years old and the fourth leading cause of death for Kentuckians age 35-54.

Potential suicide victims usually exhibit warning signs: 

• Threatening to hurt or kill oneself or talking about wanting to hurt or kill oneself
• Looking for ways to kill oneself by seeking access to firearms, pills, or other means
• Talking or writing about death, dying, or suicide when these actions are out of the ordinary for the person
• Feeling hopeless
• Feeling rage or uncontrolled anger or seeking revenge
• Acting reckless or engaging in risky activities - seemingly without thinking
• Feeling trapped -like there's no way out
• Increasing alcohol or drug use
• Withdrawing from friends, family, and society
• Feeling anxious, agitated, or unable to sleep or sleeping all the time
• Experiencing dramatic mood changes
• Seeing no reason for living or having no sense of purpose in life

Suicide cuts across ethnic, economic, social and age boundaries.