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CDC Current Suicide Statistics - This does not include how many people have suicidal ideation

In 2021 - 1 out of every 58 Americans died by suicide

Disclaimer: Triggering Content if this moves you in a way that triggers you please stop. If you need guidance call 988 or 911 anytime!

“If we can’t start talking about it now seriously, how can we expect other to heal it in themselves?”

Episode 1: Foundation & General Stats

Beyond the well-publicized impact of COVID across the globe, there is a lesser-known pandemic affecting millions, maybe billions, worldwide: suicide and suicidality.

Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide in young people ages 15-29. As we provide details on the problem, we aim to bring it out of the shadows so we can get hope, guidance, tools, and community support to lead others away from this preventable affliction.

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the US. The rate in 2022 was the highest since 1941 — the end of the Great Depression.
2021 - 48,183 people died by suicide in the US - that is one death every 11 minutes or 132 a day.

12.3m adults seriously considered suicide (probably more as many do not provide data)
3.5m adults made a plan (probably more as many do not provide data) 1.7m attempted (probably more as many do not provide data).

Episode 2: Celebrities and High Profiled Therapists, and Experts

This documentary begins by exploring the history of suicide globally on a timeline. This will be told in a tone for educational purposes and with the air that, as we intellectualize challenging issues, we can collectively resolve them.

Fact: One thing being made clear is that as we have garnered new technologies and modern conveniences, we collectively have become more critical, judgmental, and negative which is continuing to grow. People feel more disconnected than ever, fearful, depressed, lonely, and a loss of self-love and self- purpose.

Episode 3: History of Suicide by Country

Ajax the Great, Killed himself at the Trojan War 12th century BC

Suicide in our history from around the world has been curated in myth and story, as well as some well-documented events. Our preliminary research indicates that suicide, for the most part, was from fear of persecution, enslaved people, military, or prisoners, and where they might not survive specific life experiences.

When did our generation‘s “unbearable“ become loneliness (loss of tribe), debt, social pressures, loss of self, addictions, numbness, bullying, political divide, and psychological abuse? We have more finances and medications going towards mental health than in the history of the world, but we are worse. Why?

Episode 4 - The Happiest and least suicidal places in the world and why, the legality of suicide

Episode 5: Interview mass shooters and their families. Were these individuals suicidal before they were homicidal? We think, Yes.

There is one burning question on our minds that nobody has yet to discuss. For the last two years in America, we have averaged two mass shootings a day - that is 730 a year. Mass shootings are categorized by four people or more being affected by a violent act.

Suicide by a cop is growing. We assume that these shooters are prepared to die that day, so they are suicidal. How long have they been suicidal, and when did they turn homicidal? We want to interview those in prison and their families. We have qualified trauma therapists who will break down their answers. We believe we can develop mental health programs and warning systems with more intellect.

Episode 6: Programs, 988, a Government Programs

Vibrant Emotional Health is the Administrator of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and received grants of around 80 million to perform but has not received the best results. In 2022, Biden allotted another 180m to fund suicide prevention programs. SAMHSA announced a supplemental $825 million in March. HHS announced $1.5 billion in the American Rescue Plan.

There is a lot of money, but have you heard of many of these programs? Some big salaries are getting paid, and few Americans are getting help. Whatever the reason, we need to look at it and ensure accountability. We are not sure where this part of the story will land us and feel there might be some unearthed exciting commentary that will unfold.

Some on social media say don’t call 988. People have said that many do not get responses back (including our EP, Cavalier), and the volunteers are exhausted, are under paid, quit regularly, and are not trained correctly on how to help those who are suicidal.

A 2023 study that questioned 5,000 users who used the 988 hotline in a survey found that only a quarter of users would likely use the service again if they were in crisis