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There’s been a shocking rise in racism and supremacy ever since May. Seeing what has happened and what continues to happen in South Africa has very similar sentiments to BLM today as South Africa did in 1990. Instead of “Kill all White people” like BLM, it was “Kill the Boer (White person)” in South Africa. The whole “Abolish the police” sentiment is the same. People are denying the riots are happening, instead trying to paint them as ‘mostly peaceful protests’, ignoring that looting, killings, and hate crimes are being committed by blacks against Whites. Not to mention that many of these hate crimes are never prosecuted as such. I’ve seen numerous cases of hate crimes of attempted murder only being prosecuted as “aggrevated assault” and lesser crimes. There’s a lot of injustice that nobody is paying attention to. I think that we’re diverging from the path of South Africa thankfully. This is because I don’t think that the majority-minority are going to take this constant hate against them and constant berating much longer. This won’t only come from the natural reaction to the rioting and black supremacy of BLM and Antifa, but also from the constant anti-White racism coming from numerous outlets of society. From major corporations, to every major social media platform, to mainstream media, and even to members of the government, federal and local. So I will recognize and take action against this rampant anti-White racism I see that is being both ignored and encouraged at an increasingly alarming rate. I’m not a very religious person in the sense of practicing or following one denomination. This is namely because I know I’m Christian, but I just don’t know which denomination. I know for sure I’m not Catholic, at least a modern Catholic post-Vatican II. I do know that both BLM and Antifa have a considerable number of satanists among their ranks, and many of their aims are 🤬 in nature, particularly LaVeyan (a type of satanism). One such aim is the destruction of the nuclear family, which is bad in all regards to everyone. I know in the future the time likely will come when all this will have to be met with force. I just hope I don’t have to, some have had to already, sadly, but it was necessary and just to defend themselves. Until that time comes, I will continue on with my life, living as I can, and keep educating myself with what’s going on.

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10 commandments: Thou shalt not kill
2 Samuel 17:23 - 23 When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his house in order and then hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

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Suicide is a tough topic that many people look to in today when they feel depressed or like they are not worth it anymore. We obviously think that it is not a good solution to a problem in one's life. We think this issue need to be resolved as soon as possible to protect those with doubtful minds.

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Life and dignity of the human person.

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One way to give justice to the issue of suicide is you can raise awareness of the issue. Put together rally's and campaigns to alert and inform others about the topic. This can hopefully help change the mind of those who are or have thought about ending their own life.

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Get help for anyone you think may  may be depressed.
You can talk to them, take them to a counselor, make sure that they aren't hurting them self or others as a way to get over the feelings, or be there for them.

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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

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Are you in a crisis? Call 800-273-8255 or text TALK to 741741.

Learn the latest statistics on suicide. Data on suicide are taken from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Data & Statistics Fatal Injury Report for 2018, as of March 1, 2020. Suicide rates listed are Age-Adjusted Rates.

Suicide is the

10th

leading cause of death in the US

In 2018,

48,344

Americans died by suicide

In 2018, there were an estimated

1.4M

suicide attempts

In 2015, suicide and self-injury cost the US

$69B

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Additional facts about suicide in the US

The age-adjusted suicide rate in 2018 was 14.2 per 100,000 individuals.

The rate of suicide is highest in middle-aged white men.

In 2018, men died by suicide 3.56x more often than women.

On average, there are 132 suicides per day.

White males accounted for 69.67% of suicide deaths in 2018.

In 2018, firearms accounted for 50.57% of all suicide deaths.

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Short and easy-to-understand, these new research-themed videos make suicide prevention research accessible, and are perfect for sharing on social media, helping to spread the word that through research, we can #StopSuicide.
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Suicide Rates in the United States

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Years 11.8 12 12.2 12.4 12.6 12.8 13 13.2 13.4 13.6 13.8 14 14.2 Rate per 100,000 Individuals

Suicide rates by race/ethnicity

Suicide methods

Suicide rates by age

Suicide rates by race/ethnicity

Suicide methods

In 2018, the suicide rates were higher among adults ages 45 to 54 years (20.04 per 100,000) and 55 to 64 years (20.20 per 100,000), with the rate highest among adults ages 52 to 59 years (21.56 per 100,000). Younger groups have had consistently lower suicide rates than middle-aged and older adults. In 2018, adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 24 had a suicide rate of 14.45.

Suicide rates by age

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Years 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Rate per 100,000 Individuals

Public policy priorities

Learn more about our top Federal and State policy priorities for suicide prevention.
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Suicide attempts

When it comes to suicide and suicide attempts there are rate differences depending on demographic characteristics such as age, gender, ethnicity and race. Nonetheless, suicide occurs in all demographic groups.

In the U.S., no complete count of suicide attempt data are available. The CDC gathers data from hospitals on non-fatal injuries from self-harm as well as survey data.

In 2015, (the most recent year for which data are available), approximately 575,000 people visited a hospital for injuries due to self-harm.

Based on the 2018 National Survey of Drug Use and Mental Health it is estimated that 0.5 percent of the adults aged 18 or older made at least one suicide attempt. This translates to approximately 1.4 million adults. Adult females reported a suicide attempt 1.5 times as often as males. Further breakdown by gender and race are not available.

Based on the most recent Youth Risk Behaviors Survey from 2017, 7.4 percent of youth in grades 9-12 reported that they had made at least one suicide attempt in the past 12 months. Female students attempted almost twice as often as male students (9.3% vs. 5.1%). Black students reported the highest rate of attempt (9.8%) with white students at 6.1 percent. Approximately 2.4 percent of all students reported making a suicide attempt that required treatment by a doctor or nurse. For those requiring treatment, rates were highest for Black students (3.4%).

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By signing up as an AFSP Field Advocate, you will become a vital part of a large grassroots movement of people across the U.S. who are speaking out for suicide prevention and mental health policies at all levels of government.
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Boards, commitees and councils

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's National Board, Councils and Committees are dedicated to the fight to stop suicide.
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Are you in a crisis? Call 800-273-8255 or text TALK to 741741. Learn the latest statistics on suicide. Data on suicide are taken from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Data & Statistics Fatal Injury Report for 2018, as of March 1, 2020. Suicide rates listed are Age-Adjusted Rates.