When it comes to suicide prevention, EveryDay Matters. In honor of World Suicide Prevention Day and Suicide Prevention Month, we thank those that work in a community and take action every day.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 3000 people on average commit suicide daily. Suicide rates are at an all time high for Veterans. In addition, for every person who commits suicide, 20 or more others attempt to end their lives.

About one million people die by suicide each year (WHO). World Suicide Prevention Day, which first started in 2003, is recognized annually on Sept. 10. World Suicide Prevention Day aims to:

• Raise awareness that suicide is preventable

• Improve education about suicide

• Spread information about suicide awareness

• Decrease stigmatization regarding suicide

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline / The Military Crisis Line 
Call 24/7 (1-800-273-8255) 
The Lifeline is a network of 165 crisis centers in 49 states.

If you feel you are in a crisis, whether or not you are thinking about killing yourself, please call the Lifeline. People have called us for help with substance abuse, economic worries, relationship and family problems, sexual orientation, illness, getting over abuse, depression, mental and physical illness, and even loneliness.

Online chat, and text-messaging service is confidential and free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to the public, all service members, including members of the National Guard and Reserve, Veterans, and their families. Speak confidentially with a trained, caring VA responder, and get connected to services that can make a difference.