Suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 10-24 in the Kansas City, Missouri area.Suicide Attempts The rate of suicide attempts is 4 times greater for LGB youth and 2 times greater for questioning youth than that of straight youth (Trevor Project).Mental Health Disorder1 in 5 children ages 13-18 have, or will have a serious mental illness. (NAMI, 2017)Death By Suicide There is one death by suicide in the U.S. every 13 minutes (CDC 2017).