suicide by hanging. her husband, andy spade, telling us, "kate suffered from depression and anxiety for many years. she was actively seeking help and working closely with her doctors to treat her disease, one that takes far too many lives." kate spade herself revealing her battle with anxiety in an interview with npr. >> i also am very -- a nervous person, i worry a lot. and andy could not be more different. >> you have -- you were, like, the sleepless nights person? >> yes. and always, you know, the sky is falling. >> reporter: her death fueling more conversations about suicide and today, the cdc reporting that suicide rates have increased by 25% over two decades. one study finding that more people die from suicide than from car accidents. but stories from across the country show that people do want to help. like this image of a man on top of a bridge who authorities believed was about to take his own life, but truck drivers lined up their semis under the bridge like a safety net, ultimately convincing him not to jump.