Here’s the new number to text for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

The texting option comes as suicide numbers remain high across the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S. and the second leading cause of death among young people ages 10-34.

A 2016 research review by the Williams Institute revealed that 17% of LGB adults have attempted suicide, compared to 2.4% of the general population. Additionally, 82% of respondents to the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey said they had seriously thought about suicide at some point in their lives, and 40% reported having attempted it.

The numbers are also alarmingly high for LGBTQ youth. The Trevor Project’s 2021 National Youth Mental Health Survey found that 42% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered suicide in the past year. Additionally, more than half of trans and non-binary youth considered suicide

94% of respondents also stated that if they needed to contact a crisis line, they would want to be able to text. However, more than 80% said that it’s important to them that they can access a crisis line focused on LGBTQ youth.