by Nomad
Hard Cold Facts about a Difficult Subject
Despite this public reticence, you might be surprised to learn that suicide now ranks in the top ten leading causes of death in the US.
Each year 44,965 Americans die by suicide. Roughly 16 out of every 100,000 Americans will take their own life.
To put that in perspective, there were a total of 17,250 reported murder and non-negligent manslaughter cases in the U.S. in 2016. In fact, suicide is 250 percent more common than murder.