September is Suicide Prevention month – Fond du Lac Police report suicides are up in 2025

September is suicide prevention month and the City of Fond du Lac Police are reporting that suicides are up in 2025 with 17 reported so far this year, compared to a total of 13 in 2024.

A breakdown on their social media shows 10 of those were a result of gunshots. Seven were hangings, two were carbon monoxide poisoning and one each knife and drug overdose.

The department says we can no longer stand on the sidelines as each of us has a vital role to play in changing lives.

The department suggests doing this by Reaching out to the people in your life — asking questions, listening without judgment, and offering support.

sign up for Question, Persuade, Refer, an online or in person training class that is designed to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing suicide prevention training.

And join events like National Alliance on Mental Illness‘s “Step Up to Prevent Suicide” awareness challenge running September 1–28.

If you are feeling like suicide is your only option, you can call the Fond du Lac County Crisis Line at 920-929-3535 or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7, nationwide at 988.