According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, in one recent year more young people in the United States died from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease combined.
Menurut Pusat Pengendalian Penyakit AS, dalam setahun belakangan ini ada lebih banyak kaum muda di Amerika Serikat yang mati karena bunuh diri daripada jumlah total kematian karena kanker, penyakit jantung, AIDS, cacat lahir, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, serta penyakit paru - paru kronis.