In 2010 – 4,867 children between the ages of 10 and 24 committed suicide

In 2010 –

4,867 children between the ages of 10 and 24 committed suicide

It is the 3rd leading cause of death among this age group

More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than:

cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease

COMBINED.

http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pub/youth_suicide.html

This MUST stop now.

Get informed.Get involved.

Save a life.

There are warning signs.There IS help out there.Do not let another child die.

1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)

These beautiful children have left us too soon.

They won’t graduate high school.They’ll never fall in love.They’ll never chase their dreams.

All because they believed they were less than human.

The next 20 slides are just a few of those lost…

Alexi “Lexi” Lopez-Brandies

14 years old

Brandon Elizares

16 years old

Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover

11 years old

Dannii Sanders

14 years old

Erin Gallagher

13 years old

Gabrielle Molina

12 years old

Hailee Lamberth

13 years old

Jack Reese

16 years old

Jaiden Bell

15 years old

Jamey Rodemeyer

14 years old

Jasmine McClain

10 years old

Jay “Corey” Jones

17 years old

Joel Morales

12 years old

Justin Aaberg

15 years old

Marjorie Raymond

15 years old

Mitchell Wilson

11 years old

Phillip Parker

14 years old

Phoebie Prince

15 years old

Rachel Ehmke

13 years old

Rebecca Ann Sedwick

12 years old

These kids didn’t have to die.

But they felt that taking their own lives was the only way to end the pain.

There are many, many more out there that are gone because of bullying.

If you ever want a heartbreaking wake-up call, simply type “Teen suicide bullying” into Google images. But be

prepared.

Reach out to the teens in your community. Get involved. Show them they are never alone.

Show them life isn’t better without them.

Suicide Prevention Lifeline

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

National Institute of Mental Health

Pacer Center

Stop Bullying

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Click on any one of these links to get started.

Stop the hate.