Suicide Prevention
Taking an “all hands on deck” approach to suicide prevention can truly save lives. Learning the warning signs and helper tasks that can prevent a suicide equips us with powerful tools for assisting those at risk. Here you will find information on how to help someone who may be suicidal. Read about coping suggestions that the suicidal individual can follow to keep them on the side of choosing themselves and wanting to live. Become familiar with the do’s and don’ts of suicide prevention and the common misconceptions about suicide. Learn to identify the risk factors for suicide along with the actions to take to help a loved one “step back from the edge.”
How You Can Help Prevent a Suicide
With better education and awareness about suicide prevention, lives can be saved. September’s National Suicide... >>
Angels Beside Me
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Suicide Prevention Advice
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All Hands on Deck: How We Can Help Someone Who’s Suicidal
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Memorial Day: An Opportunity to Reach Out to Veterans
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It’s Not Easy to Be Objective About Suicide
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The Link Between LGBT Youth, Bullying, and Suicide
In 1989, when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a public report... >>
Suicide: The Warning Signs
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Suicide Prevention for LGBT Teens
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Suicide on the Rise – What We Do by Lisa Firestone, Ph.D.
Can we identify people who are at high risk for ending their own lives and... >>