HIV Statistics
Every nine and a half minutes someone in the United States contracts HIV
Almost 1 in 7 people that are infected with HIV are unaware of their infection
Every two minutes a teenager (15-19) is infected with HIV worldwide
More than 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV
An estimated one in four new HIV infections is among youth ages thirteen to twenty-four
An estimated 37,600 thousand new HIV infections occurred in the United States the year of 2014
Where to Get an HIV Test?
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H - Human
I - Immunodeficiency
V - Virus
A - Acquired
I - Immuno
D - Deficiency
S - Syndrome
How is HIV Spread?
Through four bodily fluids only:
.Blood
.Semen
.Vaginal fluids
.Breast milk
Bullying Statistics
Every seven minutes a child is bullied
It is estimated that one hundred sixty thousand children miss school every day due to a fear of attack or intimidation by other students
1 in 5 teens who are bullied or cyber bullied think about suicide
1 in 10 actually attempt suicide
One out of every ten students who drop out of school do so because of repeated bullying
64 percent of children who are bullied do not report it
Every half hour a child commits suicide as a result of being bullied
More than twenty percent of kids admit to bullying of "some kind."
national hotlines
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
If you or someone you know is in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, please call. The call is free and available twenty-four hours a day. Your call will be routed to the nearest crisis center to you.
Boys Town National Hotline
1-800-448-3000
A twenty-four-hour, toll-free, confidential hotline staffed by specially trained counselors. Teens, parents, and others can get help with bullying, abuse, anger, depression, school issues, and more.