Resources that Can Help with Suicide Prevention
Content Note:
This post discusses suicide, suicide loss, suicidal thoughts, grief, mental health, emotional pain, or crisis support. Please read with care. If this topic feels activating, it is okay to pause, step away, or reach out for support.
If you are in crisis, thinking about suicide, at risk of hurting yourself, or in immediate danger, call 911, call or text 988, or go to your nearest emergency room. This blog is not monitored for crisis support.
Suicide prevention matters deeply to me. If you believe someone is in immediate danger, call 911. If someone is in emotional distress or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 for crisis support.
Do not disappear. Stay with them when it is safe to do so. Help them connect with support. Your presence can matter more than you realize.
1. Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
Website: http://www.sprc.org/ Crisis Line: Call or text 988.
Subsequently, the (SPRC) is the only federally supported resource center.
2. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Website: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention/index.shtml
The National Institute of Mental Health is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. Firstly, they want to help people understand mental illness. Secondly, the treatment of this illness.
3. Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide (SPTS)
Website: http://www.sptsusa.org/
Teen suicide is a growing problem in America. Consequently, SPTS is a nonprofit organization.
4. Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Website: http://actionallianceforsuicideprevention.org/resources
This is a public and private alliance of organizations.
5. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Website: https://afsp.org/find-support/resources/
The AFSP website has a long list of resources. It also provides help to people who have lost loved ones to suicide.
6. Crisis Text Line
Website: https://www.crisistextline.org/ Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741-741
Teens are often more comfortable texting than talking on the telephone. They will help de-escalate individuals who are considering suicide.
7. HelpGuide
Website: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/suicide-prevention/suicide-prevention.htm
HelpGuide provides information on a wide variety of mental health issues.
8. Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
Website: https://save.org/ Crisis line: 1-800-273-8255
Founded by a mother who lost her daughter to suicide in 1979. SAVE’s mission is to help prevent suicide.
9. The Trevor Project
Website: www.thetrevorproject.org/
The Trevor Project was founded in 1998. These services help LGBTQ+ young people under 25.
10. For My Spanish-Speaking Visitors
Please click on the Las Disparidades Raciales en el Tratamiento de la Salud Mental: Investigación y Recursos. Also, thank you to Sarah Martell at Web Advocates for the link and information.
Crisis Support Disclaimer:
This post is shared for awareness, education, encouragement, and stigma reduction. It is not therapy, clinical advice, crisis care, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Reading this blog does not create a therapist-client relationship with Barefoot Faith Journey or Circle of Hope Counseling Services.
If you are in crisis, thinking about suicide, at risk of hurting yourself, or in immediate danger, call 911, call or text 988, or go to your nearest emergency room. You are worthy of immediate care and support.
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