TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.
Suicide is a topic not discussed often enough. In the US someone dies by suicide every 12.8 minutes. Worldwide, someone dies by suicide every 40 seconds. 19 out of 20 people who attempt suicide fail. But those that fail are 37x's more likely to succeed in their next attempt.
At TEDYou, JD Schramm asks us to break the silence surrounding suicide and suicide attempts, and to create much-needed resources to help people who reclaim their life after escaping death. You can watch his video by following this link: http://www.ted.com/talks/jd_schramm?language=en.
If you are someone who has contemplated or attempted suicide. or you know somebody who has, talk about it. Get help! It's a conversation worth having and an idea worth spreading.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/A free, 24-hour hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call will be routed to the nearest crisis center to you.
Other resources can be found by following this link: http://blog.ted.com/resources-for-suicide-prevention-post-attempt-survivors-and-their-families/.
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