Suicide Signs & How To Help

Closing out Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September, Kea discusses the warning signs of suicide and inform listeners how to help. If you are triggered by this episode, please refer to one of the resources below.

References/Resources:

Call 911 for US Citizens

Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
Call 1-800-273-8255 or visit the website and speak with someone via chat
Website: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  

Crisis Textline: 

• Text HOME to 741741 For US 
• Text HOME to 686868 For CANADA
• Text HOME to 85258 For UK

Website: https://www.crisistextline.org/

Safety Plan Template: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Brown_StanleySafetyPlanTemplate.pdf

Suicide Prevention Kit Article By The Mighty:
https://themighty.com/2019/09/suicide-prevention-kit/?utm_source=newsletter_mental_health&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_mental_health_2019-09-09&$deep_link=true

Find A Support Group:
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance https://www.dbsalliance.org/
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://nami.org/ 

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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT/BOOK SIGNING:

October 6, 2019 at 9am
Saint Mathews AME Church
336 Oakwood Ave, City of Orange, NJ 07050

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