In talking with some of the leaders in the Urbandale school district, they have provided me with a variety of resources on the topics of depression, self-harm, and suicide. I have placed some of these resources, along with other resources I have come across, in the space below. Please take some time to view them as there is some great advice on warning signs in your own children and how to talk to your children about your concerns.
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education website has a huge list of information to review. Plenty of other links down the side as well.
Not necessarily a tip or resource for parents and guardians, but Facebook has a really, really cool feature that they are rolling out this week. Hopefully other social networks will update their sites with a similar feature. Click here to read about it.
The National Institute of Mental Health has a ton of resources on suicide as well. In fact, when it comes to any topic concerning mental health, visit their website for more information.
And our local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI Greater Des Moines, is also a great resource on all things Mental Health related. Here is a link to an easy to read "what to do/what not to do" chart when it comes to talking with people about suicide.
And maybe the most important information is the suicide hotline number. Anyone can call it. A person could call it just to talk. A person could call out of concern for another. Anyone.
National Hotline number: 1-800-273-8255
You can also dial 2-1-1 to get United Way's hotline number for information, counseling, and crisis line.
3 comments:
My aunt thinks that my cousin is struggling with depression. She has even claimed to have suicidal thoughts so this is something that needs to be addressed. Counseling would probably be a good idea for her and if there is anything else I can do to help I will do it. http://rivieracounselling.com.au/index.php/jeff
I think your post is very helpful for all. It will help people to come out of depression. Your idea's are also very nice.
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Thank you for sharing this. There was a suicide at my son's school last week, and I'm having a hard time talking to him about it. I want to approach the subject in a way that makes him feel like he can come to me for help, but I also don't want to force him into a discussion. Maybe just mentioning a few of these resources will get the ball rolling. http://www.peoriapsychological.com
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