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National Suicide Prevention Week

Tips for supporting friends who are thinking about suicide.   About 12% of young adults (almost 4,000 Ä¢¹½tv students) have serious thoughts about suicde each year.   What can I do? Break the silence. Start a conversation. If you're worried about your friend, you can ask if they are thinking about suicide. Talk openly, and directly about suicide. Be warm, encouraging, supportive, and offer a listening ear. Ask how you can support them - "I'm here for you, how can I best support you?"   Who can I ask for help? Did you know, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 (24/7) to talk to a counselor about suicide, and figure out how to help your friend? In an emergency, call 911. Additional resources. By the Consortium for the Advancement of Suicide Prevention (CASP) Ä¢¹½tv Department of Psychology.

For National Suicide Prevention Week, the Department of Psychology wants to offer resources and tips for supporting anyone thinking about suicide. 

About 12% of young adults (almost 4,000 Ä¢¹½tv students) have serious thoughts about suicide each year.

What can I do?

      • Break the silence. Start a conversation.
      • If you're worried about your friend, you can ask if they are thinking about suicide.
      • Talk openly and directly about suicide.
      • Be warm, encouraging, supportive, and offer a listening ear.
      • Ask how you can support them - "I'm here for you, how can I best support you?"

Who can I ask for help?

      • Did you know, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 (24/7) to talk to a counselor about suicide, and figure out how to help your friend?
      • In an emergency, call 911.

Additional resources

      • By the Consortium for the Advancement of Suicide Prevention (CASP) Ä¢¹½tv Department of Psychology:  
      • Clinical doctoral student Max Stivers wrote a on how to support yourself and others who are thinking about suicide.