stop! ~ SELF-HARM & SUICIDE
HOTLINES ~ RESOURCES
Suicide HELP
It's not Treatable
but it IS ~ Preventable
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
Veterans Press 1
TEXT 741741
CRISIS TEXT LINE: 741741
Text HOME for suicidal or any serious crisis
LGBTQ TREVORLIFELINE
TrevorLifeline: (866) 488-7386
VETERANS SUICIDE PREVENTION
Veterans Suicide Prevention Resource Locator
SELF-HARM HELPLINE
S.A.F.E. Alternatives information Helpline:
(800) 366-8288 (DON'T CUT)
MULTIPLE HELPLINES
Trans Lifeline's Hotline (limited hours): (877) 565-8860
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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA): (800) 826-3632
National Alliance on Mental Illness Helpline: (800) 950-2624 (NAMI)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline: (800) 662-4357 (HELP)
National Helpline for Substance Abuse: (800) 262-2463
Substance Abuse Helpline: (800) 450-9530
Schizophrenia & Related Disorders Alliance of American (SARDAA): (800) 893-2094
National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) Helpline: (800) 931-2237
National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233 (SAFE)
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): (800) 656-4673 (HOPE)
Girls and Boys Town National Hotline: (800) 448-3000
Child Help National Child Abuse Hotline: (800) 422-4453
Teen Help Adolescent Resources: (800) 840-5704
National Runaway Switchboard: (800) 231-6946
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - after contacting law enforcement: (800) 843-5678 (THE LOST)
National Center on Elder Abuse: (855) 500-3537
Sidran Institute (Trauma): (888) 482-7227
Postpartum Support Line: (800) 944-4773
Sexual Assault Hotline of Nevada: (755) 221-7600
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Helpline: Housing, Food, Health and Critical Situations: 2-1-1
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MORE:
SUICIDE: "the tALK"
THE BLOGGESS
Have the talk about suicide
what to say & DO - suicide crisis
SEIZE THE AWKWARD
ACTIVE MINDS
Active Minds V-A-R (Registered Trademark)
The Action Alliance
Faith Leaders
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES
How to Talk about Suicide:
VERY WELL MIND
How to Help When a Friend Is Feeling Suicidal:
HALF OF US
Help a Friend who is emotionally struggling
EACH MIND MATTERS
Information on suicide among men:
SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
Tips on What to Say
HELP GUIDE
Suicide prevention steps
MAYO CLINIC
What to do When Someone is Suicidal:
STOP A SUICIDE
"Learn to Act"
Suicide - Awareness
WEBMD
suicide risks associated with rapid cycling bipolar disorder
ACTIVE MINDS
Send Silence Packing®
CollegeDegreeSearch.net (CDS)
Crisis on Campus
NEW YORK TIMES: SUICIDE PREVENTION & COLLEGE STUDENTS
NYTimes.com: Preventing Suicide Among College Students by Jane E. Brody, July 2, 2018
PSYCHCENTRAL: SUICIDE & BIPOLAR
Blogs/Psychcentral.com: People with Bipolar Disorder are More Likely to Commit Suicide:
VERYWELL MIND
Warning Signs in Suicidal Bipolar Patients
PSYCHIATRIC TIMES
Suicide Attempts and Completions in Patients with Bipolar Disorder
SUICIDE.ORG: SUICIDE AND BIPOLAR DISORDER
Suicide.org, a suicide prevention, awareness and support organization, has a page entitled Bipolar Disorder and Suicide:
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA: SUICIDE BY THE NUMBERS & PREVENTION
MHA, Mental Health America (MHAnational.org) addresses suicide attempts and suicides by the numbers; warning signs; prevention and other resources:
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION (AFSP): STATS & FACTS
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP.org): suicide warning signs & risk factors; statistics; and treatment for underlying mental health conditions:
Self - HARM
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA: GET HELP FOR SELF-INJURY
Mental Health America (MHA): Get Crisis Help for self-injury/cutting:
HEALTHY PLACE: SPEAKING OUT ABOUT SELF-HARM
HealthyPlace.com has many article speaking out about various aspects of Self-Harm and has them categorized on the left for easy access to more:
Check Out This Speaking Out Link
. . . more links, include such topics as self-harm disclosure:
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA & SELF-HARM
Mental Health America (MHA) addresses treatment for self-injury (cutting; self-harm; or self-mutilation):
NAMI: SELF-HARM
The National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) addresses self-harm and states it may be overcome with treatment:
MAYO CLINIC: SELF-INJURY TREATMENT & SUPPORT
The Mayo Clinic addresses self-injury/cutting and states the first step in getting help is to tell someone:
Mayo Clinic has a Self-Injury/Cutting section that offers information and support:
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA: SELF-INJURY
Mental Health America (MHA) addresses Self-Injury (Cutting, Self-Harm or Self-Mutilation) and provides resources:
NATIONAL ACTION ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION: LIVED EXPERIENCES
The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention offers suicide attempt survivors unique lived experience perspective to those at risk so to provide inspiration and hope:
GOOD THERAPY.ORG: NSSI VERSUS ATTEMPT
GoodTherapy.org distinguishes between non-suicidal self-injury, or NSSI, and suicide attempt; and give statistics for the percentage of those with bipolar who engage in NSSI:
HEALTHY PLACE: SELF-INJURY TREATMENT
HealthyPlace.com has an article entitled Self-Injury Treatment: What are the Treatments for Self-Harm?
after attempt
SAVE: ATTEMPT - NOW WHAT?
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE): For Suicide Attempt Survivors; After an Attempt; Now What?
SUICIDOLOGY.ORG: ATTEMPT SURVIVORS
Suicidology.org has a page dedicated to suicide survivors with many resources, including what to do after an attempt:
THEACTIONALLIANCE: SHARED EXPERIENCES
The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (TheActionAlliance) offers suicide attempt survivors the opportunity to provide their unique lived experience perspective to those at risk so to provide inspiration and hope.
NAMI: PERSONAL STORIES OF ATTEMPT SURVIVORS
National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) publishes blogs and personal stories written by those "who have been there" can be very inspirational:
For example, from a suicide attempt survivor with bipolar:
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SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE (SOS)
Survivors of Suicide (SOS): support those trying to survive a suicide loss:
THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS (TCF)
Compassionate Friends is a self-help organization for families hurting after the death of a child:
SUICIDE AWARENESS VOICES OF EDUCATION (SAVE)
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) has suicide loss resources:
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SUICIDOLOGY (AAS)
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) has resources for survivors of suicide including a handbook:
NATIONAL ACTION ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION: RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITIES
The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention published a PDF Task Force Guidelines for Postvention services for a community after a loss to suicide:
EVERYDAYHEALTH.COM: LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF SUICIDE
EveryDayHealth.com publication, Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One, was created as a companion guide to the book Life After Suicide: Finding Courage, Comfort and Community After Unthinkable Loss by Jennifer Ashton, MD (ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent) as set forth in this article entitled Living in the Shadow of Suicide:
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ACTIVE MINDS: SUICIDE PREVENTION
Active Minds has several pages on suicide prevention:
JED FOUNDATION: WHAT TO LOOK FOR, DO & SAY
The JED Foundation has a page on what to look for, what to do and what to say if you believe someone you know is in suicide crisis:
TRANS LIFELINE: FIGHTING THE TANS SUICIDE EPIDEMIC
Trans Lifeline fights the epidemic of trans suicide and to improve the overall life-outcomes of trans people:
SAMHSA FACT SHEET: SUICIDE KEY FACTS
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers a Suicide Fact Sheet to download with an inset box to the right containing Key Facts regarding Suicide:
NATIVE AMERICANS: SUICIDE PREVENTION AND CARE PROGRAM
Indian Health Service has a Suicide Prevention and Care Program for Native Americans:
SUICIDE PREVENTION: VETERANS’ RESOURCES
Suicide Prevention for Veterans on Make the Connection:
DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE (DBSA): SUICIDE TABS
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) has Suicide Prevention topic tabs for Feeling Suicidal, Fighting Suicidal Thoughts and more:
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION (AFSP)
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention saves lives and brings hope. They have community walks called Out of the Darkness. Their blog is a space where you can read others' stories and open up and share your story.
SUICIDE AWARENESS VOICES OF EDUCATION (SAVE)
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE): Suicide prevention is possible:
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (NIMH): RAISE YOUR AWARENESS
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will increase your knowledge and understanding of suicide by unpacking data into charts, summaries and statistics:
COLORADO: SECOND WIND FUND
The Colorado Second Wind Fund places children and youth ages 19 and younger who are at risk of suicide with a licensed therapist in their local community.
CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICES OF NEVADA
Crisis Support Services of Nevada has its own text line and tabs for Military & Veterans; LGBTQ+; and Youth to get support:
JASON FOUNDATION: SUICIDE PREVENTION INITIATIVE
The Jason Foundation is a suicide prevention initiative that focuses upon awareness and education and offers several programs:
JASON FOUNDATION: SUICIDE PREVENTION INITIATIVE
The Jason Foundation is a suicide prevention initiative that focuses upon awareness and education and offers several programs:
