- Latest stats show in England one person dies from Suicide every 85 minutes.
- 3 out of 4 suicides will be men.
- Hanging is the largest suicide method used in the UK for both men and women.
- Suicide ends more lives than leukaemia in the UK.
- Globally one person dies as a result of suicide every 40 seconds.
- Over 800 000 people die due to suicide every year.
- Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15–29-year-olds globally.
- If you are Male and under 50 in the UK you are more likely to die by Suicide, than by accident, illness or injury.
- Three quarters of people who die by suicide will not have been in contact with mental health services.
- Depression is the biggest single diagnosis of people who die by suicide
- The number of people who experience suicidal thinking is at least 10 times higher than the numbers of people who die by suicide.
- Many suicides happen impulsively in moments of crisis with a breakdown in the ability to deal with life stresses, such as financial problems, relationship break-up or chronic pain and illness.
- In addition, experiencing conflict, disaster, violence, abuse, or loss and a sense of isolation are strongly associated with suicidal behaviour.
- Suicide rates are also high amongst vulnerable groups who experience discrimination, such as refugees and migrants; indigenous peoples; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex (LGBTI) persons; and prisoners.
- By far the strongest risk factor for suicide is a previous suicide attempt
MYTHS ABOUT SUICIDE
- There is no way of knowing who is going to ‘commit’ suicide
- Asking people about suicide will increase the risk
- People who are serious about ‘completing’ suicide do not tell anyone else
- People who self-harm are just attention seeking and are not at risk of suicide
- Restriction of one method of suicide will lead to person choosing another