Suicide Prevention

I love good mental health! I’ve volunteered in suicide prevention for many years and speak to young adults and adults alike about mental health (and writing). Suicide is how mental illness is fatal, and for young adults, it’s currently the second leading cause of death.

Chances are good that almost everyone between the ages of 14 and 18 knows someone who is, or has been, suicidal, who has attempted, or has completed suicide.

Suicide’s stigma gives it more power over all of us. Because it makes us uncomfortable, we have a hard time talking about it.

Suicide is almost always preventable, but only if we talk about it.

If you are having thoughts of suicide, or are worried about someone who is,

CALL 988. It connects to the anonymous, confidential network of crisis lines in all 50 US States.

Here’s some great information about suicide, substance abuse, and depression:

Signs that someone may be DEPRESSED

Signs that someone may be SUICIDAL (including risk factors, protective factors, & warning signs)