
09/10/2025
Today is World Su***de Prevention Day, and my heart is with everyone who has been touched by su***de.
I lost my brother Luke to su***de in 2015. He was only 32. His absence changed me forever, and while words can’t carry all of that, I share because silence deepens stigma.
Su***de is not just personal, it is a global public health crisis.
Luke, and every soul lost, are not numbers. They are loved. They are remembered.
2025 Su***de Data:
❗️Every year, about 727,000 people die by su***de worldwide (WHO)
❗️In 2023, over 49,000 Americans died by su***de, about 1 every 11 minutes (CDC/NIMH)
❗️Su***de is the 3rd leading cause of death for ages 15–29 globally (WHO)
❗️In the U.S., men are nearly 4x more likely than women to die by su***de (NIMH)
❗️Firearms are the most common method of su***de in the U.S. (CDC)
Today and every day.....break silence to soften the stigma, and hold space for healing.
The world aches less when we carry it together. Grief connects us all ❤️🩹
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