Resources Related to Suicide

RESOURCES FOR DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION:

• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center
• American Association of Suicidology
• https://yourteenmag.com/health/teenager-mental-health/teen-suicide-prevention
• Mental Health First Aid for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors
• Depression and Substance Abuse

IMMEDIATE HELP FOR SOMEONE FEELING SUICIDAL

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255
• The Trevor Project at 866-488-7386
• Lifeline Crisis Chat at www.crisischat.org.

RESOURCES FOR HELPING CHILDREN COPE WHEN SOMEONE THEY KNOW COMMITS SUICIDE:
Websites:

• https://save.org/what-we-do/grief-support/
• https://afsp.org/ive-lost-someone

Books

• Suicide: Survivors, A Guide for Those Left Behind
• No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving The Suicide Of A Loved One
• Life After Suicide: Finding Courage, Comfort & Community After Unthinkable Loss
• Dying to Be Free: A Healing Guide for Families After a Suicide
• Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide

HOW to FIND LOCAL COUNSELING

• Ask your child’s guidance counselor or pediatrician for a list of referrals
• Go to https://www.psychologytoday.com/ and key in your zip code under (Find a Therapist). (This is not a complete list of therapists in your area. Not all therapists choose to be listed.)
• Google – using your town or county and “psychologist” or “therapists”