Every year, suicide claims the lives of 40,000 people and another 500,000 people attempt it. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and the National Council is joining with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to expand its #BeThe1To campaign and emphasize the role everyone can play to take action and save lives. Find out how you can help someone who may be thinking of suicide. Find out how you can help someone who may be thinking of suicide.