Here are some startling statistics about suicide:
On average, there are 121 suicides per day.
White males accounted for 7 of 10 suicides in 2015.
Firearms account for almost 50% of all suicides.
The rate of suicide is highest in middle age — white men in particular.
Men die by suicide 3.5x more often than women.
Mia St. John set up the “El Saber es Poder” (“Knowledge is Power”) Foundation to battle mental illness following her son’s death.