You know, I’ve noticed whenever I share something on Facebook that is sad, about a child dying or about depression or anxiety, no one notices or shares it, or puts a sad face on it. It gets ignored. No one wants to notice it, see it, pay attention to it. That’s why depression is a silent killer, because it is ignored. It NEEDS to be addressed. It needs to be talked about.
3 out of 4 teenagers are SERIOUSLY struggling with depression right now and 1 out of 4, maybe more, are SERIOUSLY thinking about suicide. Those statistics are frightening. I have six children, 4 of them are teenagers. So, what does that tell you? Also, how many stories have you heard about the ones who are happy-go-lucky, always smiling, never sad, you never saw it coming, you had no idea they were even depressed, then suddenly, they were gone by their own hand?
Those are the ones you have to worry about, because they don’t tell you, they just cover it up and never say anything, and nobody ever thinks to ask if they’re okay.
There is a “Silent Epidemic” sweeping through our nation that claims an average of more than 100 young lives each week.
ONE out of every TWELVE young people in our nation attempted suicide in the previous 12 months.
- Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for ages 10-24. (2018 CDC WISQARS)
- More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, COMBINED.
- Each day in our nation, there are an average of over 3,703 attempts by young people grades 9-12. If these percentages are additionally applied to grades 7 & 8, the numbers would be higher.
- Four out of five teens who attempt suicide have given clear warning signs.
If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255). You can also text a crisis counselor by messaging the Crisis Text Line at 741741.
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Statistics:
1 out of 4 people age 18 to 25 have seriously contemplated suicide in 2020.
3 out of 4 teens are struggling with depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts since the pandemic of 2020 started.
1 out of 3 teens has serious depression or anxiety directly related to covid-19 and social distancing.
Nearly half of respondents in the United States reported having serious adverse mental health conditions of some degree by June of 2020 (40.9 percent).
Suicide among teens has risen 56 percent in 2020.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for teens between the ages of 10 and 24.
Over 100 teens die every week from suicide.
Nearly 4000 teens attempt suicide daily in the United States alone.
Four out of Five teens who attempt suicide have given clear warning signs.
Email me, message me on Facebook. Get ahold of somebody. The system is broken. America is broken. Society is broken, but we’re not all broken and inhumane. We’ve all felt broken, useless, discarded, and unwanted. Trust me. We’ve all been there, at some point. The moment passes, if you let it.
Jeannie Culbertson ~The Noteworthy Mom
Resources for Parents:
Child Trends: Teen Suicide, Bullying, Young Adult Depression, Teen Homicide, Firearm Deaths, Key Facts About Teen Suicide
The Parent Resource Program: Who is at Risk, Facts: Youth Suicide Statistics, Warning Signs, Myths, What a Parent Can Do (I highly recommend this site)
References, Sources, and Citations:
Berrien, H. (2020). ‘Maine Teen Feeling Isolated From Restrictions Commits Suicide. Mother: ‘This Remote Learning Is Crap’’, The Daily Wire, 9 December. Available at:
Read Full Article Here (Accessed: 9 December 2020).
Wan, W. (2020). ‘For months, he helped his son keep suicidal thoughts at bay. Then came the pandemic.’, The Washington Post, 23 November. Available at:
Read Full Article Here (Accessed: 9 December 2020).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
