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This Senate resolution formally recognizes suicide as a serious public health crisis in the United States and designates September as "National Suicide Prevention Month." The resolution highlights alarming statistics: approximately 49,000 Americans die by suicide annually (one every 11 minutes), suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-34, and the suicide rate has increased 36 percent since 1999. The resolution also notes that over 6,400 veterans die by suicide each year and that suicide attempts affect roughly 1.5 million Americans annually, with an estimated economic cost of $70 billion per year. By passing this resolution, the Senate declares suicide prevention a priority, acknowledges that multiple factors beyond mental illness contribute to suicide, and expresses support for expanding access to mental health services and substance abuse treatments while working to reduce the stigma that prevents people from seeking help.

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