24 hours a day there is someone there for you.... 

                                                           Just dial 252.758.HELP (4357)                                                               

1-800-SUICIDE     or  1-800-273-TALK

REAL CRISIS CENTER is the suicide hotline and walk-in service for individuals contemplating suicide.

	24-hour, free and confidential, crisis intervention counseling, information and referral
	Services available via telephone contact, walk-in and off-site crisis teams
	Jake's Team, the local youth suicide prevention program

 WARNING SIGNS

                               Abrupt change in personality                  Withdrawal from others

                      Giving away possessions                         Change in sleep habits

                      Previous suicidal attempts                      Change in eating habits

                      Drugs or alcohol abuse                             Change in hygiene

                      Talk about suicide

KNOW THE FACTS

	Every 42 seconds, someone attempts suicide. Every 16.9 minutes, someone completes suicide.
	Suicide outnumbered homicides (16,899) by 5 to 3.
	There were twice as many deaths due to suicide than deaths due to HIV/AIDS (14,802).
	Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States.
	It was the 8th leading cause of death for males, and 19th leading cause of death for females.
	Among the highest rates (when categorized by gender and race) are suicide deaths for white men over 85.
	Suicide was the 3rd leading cause of death among young people 15 to 24 years of age, following unintentional injuries and homicide.
	The strongest risk factors for attempted suicide in adults are depression, alcohol abuse, cocaine use, and separation or divorce.
	The strongest risk factors for attempted suicide in youth are depression, alcohol or other drug use disorder, and aggressive or disruptive behaviors

 (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)

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