Mental Health Matters

• We lose a Texan every 2 hours to suicide.
• Between 2018-202, suicide was the 2nd leading cause of death in TX from ages 10-34.
• TX reported 3,924 deaths by suicide in 2020.
• Rates have increased 36.7% in the past 20 years.
• Rates are HIGHER in rural and non-metro regions.
• TX Veterans are lost to suicide twice as often as the general population rate.
• Our area of TX has higher than average rates of death by suicide.

This list is updated as we learn about new resources in our area. Keep it handy or reach out to us if you need it. There are many mental health options out there and there is no shame in asking for help when you need it. EVERYONE struggles at some point.