Dear God, I'm scared. I can't lose my house. I don't have any money. I can't take this anymore. Take Me. Save Me. Suicide Awareness call or text 988 CDC.gov Suicide rates increased approximately 36% between 2000–2022. Suicide was responsible for 49,476 deaths in 2022, which is about one death every 11 minutes. The number of people who think about or attempt suicide is even higher. In 2022, an estimated 13.2 million American adults seriously thought about suicide, 3.8 million