“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!”  Deuteronomy 30:19, New Living Translation

This page, which is a work in progress, offers mental health and suicide prevention/suicide survivor resources.

If you are feeling suicidal, do something now. Call 988, go to a clinic or hospital, call the police station, or call a trusted friend or family member. Do whatever it takes to be safe. You may well feel different tomorrow and be glad you took steps today to live.

Resources

• LivingWorks ASIST – Two-day in-Person training
• safeTALK – Three-hour, Two-day Training
• If you log into their website, you can find LivingWorks Start and Living Works Faith, which are online. (There is a charge for these two programs.)

More Informational Resources

Veteran Suicide Prevention from Wounded Warrior Project and VA Suicide Prevention

SoulShop – Suicide Prevention for Faith Community Leaders. They also offer in-person classes.

International Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers – Suicide and other mental health resources

SAMSHA (Government Website)

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Your state or country may also have resources. Minnesota offers online courses anyone can access: Minnesota Suicide Prevention Training Network (MNSPTN).

Take Action!

These are some of the major resources I have found. There are many more, including YouTube Videos. Whether you read up on suicide prevention techniques, take an in-person class, or study information online, it is time well spent.

Those who are grieving a suicide loss are known as “Suicide Survivors.” (I prefer to add the word “loss” into the title.) Visit the page on Grief Resources for help for those who grieve, include those grieving a suicide. Check back for more specific resources on suicide loss.