Guides, Tools & Resources for mental wellness & suicide prevention

Below are some key mental health and suicide prevention resources produced by sources such as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), among others. The first resources is a summary slide of key resources with contact info made by our “Campaign Therapist” Nancy Cowden, LMFT. The rest of the material is not original content but rather sourced from the top governmental and NGOs involved in the fight for suicide prevention. Each resource includes a link to the homepage of the source organization.

 
 

critical hotline contact info

by Nancy Cowden, LMFT

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key outside resources

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Save a Friend
Save a Friend

Save a Friend: Tips for Teens to Prevent Youth Suicide

A infographic by the National Association of School Psychology that outlines how youth can be the best advocates to help prevent the suicide rates of their peers. This infographic demonstrates the validity of the “Friends for Life” youth suicide campaign that is the main activism initiative of the @endthesilentepidemic youth mental health movement!

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Suicide Safety Plan Template
Suicide Safety Plan Template

Fill out this template, created by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and keep it in a safe and easily accessibly place so you can quickly get to it in case of a self-harm/suicidal crisis.

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Suicide Risk Assessement
Suicide Risk Assessement

This resource from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides detailed steps on how to perform a suicide risk assessment. If you think someone may be experiencing suicidal thoughts, follow the steps outlined in this resource to determine if this person is at risk of suicide. if the person is in fact suicidal, emergency resources specific to suicide are also included.

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Warning Signs of Suicide
Warning Signs of Suicide

This resource by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides a comprehensive list of the most common warning signs of suicide.

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Helping Your Loved One Who is Suicidal
Helping Your Loved One Who is Suicidal

This comprehensive guide written by SAMHSA, is an excellent resource fo the loved ones of someone who is struggling with suicide. This guide provides information to help prevent suicide as well as information on what to do after an attempt has occurred.

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This resources by SAMHSA provides specific tips on how to reduce COVID-related stress.

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Suicide Prevention for Native Populations
Suicide Prevention for Native Populations

This fact sheet by SAMHSA reviews suicide prevention techniques developed specifically for tribal populations, more sepcifically American Indians and Alaskan Natives, both populations suffering from suicide rates 4X higher than that of the average American.

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The Eight Dimensions of Wellness
The Eight Dimensions of Wellness

This flyer, sourced from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), outlines the 8 dimensions of wellness—emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical, environmental, financial, occupational, and social, highlighting that physical health is only one component of wellness and overall health is dependent upon all eight.

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