Global Suicide Prevention App Trends 2016 through 2018

SPA Global Trends 2016 - 2018

Aggregated Data
Identity Demographics
Female Ethnicity
American Indian or Alaskan Native 3%
Black or African 7%
Chinese 2%
European 4%
Filipino <1%
Hispanic 7%
Indian – Asia 2%
Japanese <1%
Korean <1%
Latino 1%
Middle Eastern 1%
Other 4%
Other Asian 2%
Pacific Islander <1%
South American <1%
Spanish Origin <1%
White 64%
LGBTQ Ethnicity
American Indian or Alaskan Native 6%
Black or African 4%
Chinese 4%
European 7%
Filipino <1%
Hispanic 6%
Indian – Asia none
Japanese 2%
Korean 6%
Latino 2%
Middle Eastern 2%
Other 4%
Other Asian 2%
Pacific Islander none
South American none
Spanish Origin <1%
White 55%
Male Ethnicity
American Indian or Alaskan Native 3%
Black or African 7%
Chinese 2%
European 6%
Filipino 1%
Hispanic 6%
Indian – Asia 4%
Japanese <1%
Korean <1%
Latino 1%
Middle Eastern 2%
Other 3%
Other Asian 2%
Pacific Islander <1%
South American none
Spanish Origin 1%
White 60%
What We Found
LGBTQ population were 3x more likely to have a PLAN to kill themselves.
85% of all individuals that indicated they had a plan to kill themselves, IDENTIFIED the means/method to end their life.
*62% of those with a plan also identified multiple access to means.
Knife/Razor were identified as the most available ACCESS to means (66%), and a GUN (37%) was the second most identified available access to means.
98% of people that self reported a DESIRE TO DIE produced HIGH safety concern through the our suicide safety assessment.
23% reported a history of both sexual and physical abuse, however EMOTIONAL ABUSE was the most frequently reported form of abuse at 67%.
67% reported feeling that they could DEPEND on their family for support, however the majority of this same group reported feeling HOPELESS about their future..
Military Connectedness
Ratio of Military Connectedness
1 : 6 Females
1 : 3 LGBTQ
1 : 4 Males
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SPA Global Trends 2016 - 2018

Aggregated Data

Identity Demographics

Female Ethnicity

LGBTQ Ethnicity

Male Ethnicity

What We Found

LGBTQ population were 3x more likely to have a PLAN to kill themselves.

85% of all individuals that indicated they had a plan to kill themselves, IDENTIFIED the means/method to end their life.

Knife/Razor were identified as the most available ACCESS to means (66%), and a GUN (37%) was the second most identified available access to means.

98% of people that self reported a DESIRE TO DIE produced HIGH safety concern through the our suicide safety assessment.

23% reported a history of both sexual and physical abuse, however EMOTIONAL ABUSE was the most frequently reported form of abuse at 67%.

67% reported feeling that they could DEPEND on their family for support, however the majority of this same group reported feeling HOPELESS about their future..

Military Connectedness

Ratio of Military Connectedness

1 : 6 Females
1 : 3 LGBTQ
1 : 4 Males

SPA Global Trends 2016 - 2018

Aggregated Data

Identity Demographics

Female Ethnicity

LGBTQ Ethnicity

Male Ethnicity

What We Found

LGBTQ population were 3x more likely to have a PLAN to kill themselves.

85% of all individuals that indicated they had a plan to kill themselves, IDENTIFIED the means/method to end their life.

Knife/Razor were identified as the most available ACCESS to means (66%), and a GUN (37%) was the second most identified available access to means.

98% of people that self reported a DESIRE TO DIE produced HIGH safety concern through the our suicide safety assessment.

23% reported a history of both sexual and physical abuse, however EMOTIONAL ABUSE was the most frequently reported form of abuse at 67%.

67% reported feeling that they could DEPEND on their family for support, however the majority of this same group reported feeling HOPELESS about their future..

Military Connectedness

Ratio of Military Connectedness

1 : 6 Females1 : 3 LGBTQ1 : 4 Males

1 : 6 Females
1 : 3 LGBTQ
1 : 4 Males