There is no formal assignment about this content.  You will not directly find an article on this page saying "why do people die by suicide" but potential reasons may be embedded into articles or other videos.  Why?  There is no one answer.  The reasons why someone gets to the point where they think or know they can take their own life are as broad as looking at the horizon from left to right while standing on a shoreline.  What we CAN say is that a suicide attempt is a clear indication that something is gravely wrong in a person’s life and that they need help!   

What you will find when your scroll down- are ways to get help, education to help you find warning signs, people's (survivors) past struggles,  statistics, articles, organizations and advocacy to help someone in need!   

As stated previously, we can not single it into one specific reason although there are multiple articles and videos you can search that will list some.  When you cross-reference work from the CDC, AFSP, Mental Health America, and Save.org, you will be able to find that  

Suicide is commonly associated with suffering from and not treating Clinical Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Bi-Polar Disorder, Anxeity Disorders and/or other Mental Illness.  

In fact, according to Mental Health America, "most suicide attempts are associated with some form of Mental Illness and as many as 30-70% suffer from Major (Clinical) Depression).   It should also be noted that having a mental illness does not immediately mean the person will consider suicide.  Those who seek treatment are given treatment, medications, tools and techniques that often help.

There are many many more reasons as simple as they feel they "can't take it anymore" to as complex as they want to remove burdens from their loved ones (and they feel they are the burden).  

HOWEVER:  A person considering taking their own life CAN get help.    They can get treatment including counseling, therapy, medications, and other treatments.  It may be a long road but they CAN BE STRONG or GET STRONG. 

 If you are thinking about Suicide, get help today!  Be brave and tell someone.    If you are ever faced with a friend or family member who is talking about it or considering it, you NEED to have the education and tools to know what to do! 

SCROLL DOWN To see information on how to recognize warning signs, about what to do, what not to say, and if you are a true friend/family member or you really love them, help them know that no matter the struggle, someone will be there to help carry them...they are not in it completely alone.   They have to do the work, but someone will be there with them.   

Special Note:  

This page will not examine the issue of Physician Assisted Suicide for terminally ill people.  That is an entirely different topic.