Crises Line 988
"To serve, inform, and comfort those whose loved one has died by suicide."
Suicide Distress
Suicide Loss
Suicide Loss
Suicide Loss
45, 979 suicides were reported in the United States in 2020.
Please be aware that behind every statistic, there is a person, with a family, and loss survivors who are grieving.
Exposure
Suicide Loss
Suicide Loss
Research estimates that one hundred thirty-five people are exposed to each suicide-
6, 207,165 people in 2020 (Cerel, Brown, Maple, Singleton, Van de Venne, Moore, & Flaherty, 2019).
Disruption
Suicide Loss
Disruption
Accordingly, in 2020, the number of people experiencing significant life disruption due to suicide loss was 275 874 (Cerel et al., 2019).