SAMHSA Supports National Suicide Prevention Week Source: Office of Applied Studies Did you know? More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia and influenza, and chronic lung disease, combined. >> More Facts SAMHSA and other mental health groups are using National Suicide Prevention Week to encourage people in crisis and those who are concerned about someone possibly at risk for suicide to use the Lifeline and the many lifesaving services it offers. Using state of the art technology and a network of 135 crisis centers across the country, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can immediately link a caller seeking help to a trained counselor closest to the caller's geographic location – 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Calls to the Lifeline and the counseling services provided are confidential. Continue Reading the News Release Others Ways to Get Help Online You can now get information and help by visiting one of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's social networking pages. More Information National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Web Site Apply for Campus Suicide Prevention Grants Visit the Mental Health Services Locator Related SAMHSA News Articles Preventing Suicide on College Campuses Preventing Suicide Among Veterans Suicide Prevention Through MySpace.com
Suicide Prevention Resources Related Materials National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Lifeline Promotional Materials National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Wallet Card (English - SVP05-0126; Spanish - SVP05-0126SP) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Assessing Suicide Risk: Initial Tips for Counselors (Card) (SVP06-0153) A Guide for Medical Providers in the Emergency Department Taking Care of Suicide Attempt Survivors (CMHS-SVP-0161) A Guide for Taking Care of Your Family Member After Treatment in the Emergency Room (CMHS-SVP-0159) A Guide for Taking Care of Yourself After Your Treatment in the Emergency Department (CMHS-SVP-0157)
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