How to get mental health help for yourself or someone else

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Suicide rates increased in nearly every state from 1999 through 2016, a year that saw nearly 45,000 people end their lives, the CDC reported.

Suicide warning signs noted by the CDC include:

• Feeling like a burden.

• Being isolated.

• Increased anxiety.

• Increased substance abuse.

• Increased anger.

• Sleeping too little or too much.

• Expressing hopelessness and talking or posting online about wanting to die.

If you need help for yourself or someone else, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling (800) 273-8255 or visiting suicidepreventionlifeline.org.