National Suicide Awareness Month is a time to open up the conversation about suicide and mental health. For too long, suicide has been a taboo topic, shrouded in secrecy and stigma. But the reality is that suicide is a very real threat. Every day, 123 Americans take their own lives. Currently, suicide as the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, the second leading for ages 24-35 and the third for ages 15-25[1]. Suicidal thoughts can plague anyone regardless of ag