The Sacramento State's 7th Annual Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide prevention is here. As one of the largest Out of the Darkness campus walks in the nation, Sacramento State is pleased to watch the support for the cause grow every year.

In the United States, a person dies by suicide every 13.3 minutes, claiming more than 39,500 lives each year. It is estimated that an attempt is made every minute, with close to one million people attempting suicide annually. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. among adults, ages 18-65, the second leading cause of death among teens and young adults, and individuals ages 65 and older account for 16 percent of all suicide deaths.

This is a public health issue that does not discriminate by age, gender, ethnicity, or socio-economic status.