Suicide is a tragic event that shatters countless lives and it needs our attention. At Bio-One we see it first hand on a much too regular basis. Unfortunately, it usually takes someone who has been in the public eye to bring attention to how often suicide is occurring. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) lists the following statistics on their website (https://afsp.org/about-suicide/suicide-statistics/):
• Suicide is the 10thleading cause of death in the United States
• In 2017 47,173 Americans died by suicide
• That averages to be 129 people a day committing suicide