In 2023, suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in the United States, claiming around 49,000 lives. In the same year, the national suicide death rate was 14.1% per 100,000. And according to the World Health Organization, more than 720,000 people die by suicide globally. Every year, experts from the American Association of Suicideology recognize that suicide is often rooted in a broad net of interconnected factors, including social, physical, circumstantial, psychological, economic, and cultural issues. ...

I remember the day before my dad disappeared. Me and my father, what we've always shared, was driving around in his car, talking about life, about anything. This was our thing.Driving in the car, listening to Queen songs. I want to break free. checking out some spots over our hometown with a great view.The day before he disappeared, we took a very particular route towards the mountains, a beautiful spot. April 2011, I was 19 years old and then he disappeared. My father was always a strong person with strong ...