Suicide Affects Everyone.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students. In the US someone dies by suicide every 16 minutes and someone attempts every minute. The ripple effects from suicide and suicidal behavior go deep and wide. This website is a clearinghouse of tools for campus communities—everyone plays a role in suicide prevention. We call this webiste "People Prevent Suicide" because we believe that ultimately people and their willingness to care can make all the difference in someone's life—not policies or social marketing campaigns or training or interventions—but people. We also know that sometimes people can do everything they know how to do and love someone as much as they can, and that person might still take his or her life.
Mental illness can be fatal. We hope that those bereaved by suicide may find comfort here as well as knowing that there are many resources (e.g., books, support groups, websites) to help you find your way through the unfathomable. Together we are better—there is hope. There is help.