Suicide

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Suicide: Read This First   - Short page dealing with suicide, geared towards people considering killing themselves.

About Elder Suicide - An introduction to the problem of elder suicide.

All About Suicide - Mental Health Net - Learn all about suicide -- what it is and what you can do to help yourself.

American Association of Suicidology - To understand and prevent suicide as a means of promoting human well-being.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - AFSP funds research, education and treatment programs aimed at the prevention of suicide.

Befrienders Worldwide - A suicide referral website. Gateway to hundreds of suicide helplines and emotional first aid centers worldwide and on the Internet.

Choose Life Project - Deals with fighting despair, and finding hope in a difficult world. Increase life-affirming thinking: more inner peace, joy, and consolation. More happy moments, and coping better with hardship that seems irreversible.

Community Lifelines - Canadian site dealing with suicide prevention, particularly for aboriginal peoples.

CrisisLink - Non-profit regional provider for national and Virginia crisis hotlines, providing suicide prevention, crisis de-escalation, and resource referral 24 hours a day, as well as web resources and community outreach/training.

eMedicine Health - Suicidal Thoughts - Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of suicidal thought and ideation.

Find Angel - Suicide prevention through shared life experiences.

Griefwork Center, Inc. - Crisis intervention, sudden loss, suicide awareness, grief and bereavement education, and training programs for professionals.

Have a Heart's Depression Resource - Articles help people with depression and thoughts of suicide, better understand what they are going through.

I Wish I Were Dead - Article about suicide intervention geared towards the mental health professional.

InfoSource: Gay/Bisexual Male Suicide Problems - Information related to gay and bisexual male suicide problems.

Iris Alliance Fund - Donations sought to educate individuals on suicide prevention, teen suicide, and depression to improve mental health and self esteem.

The Jason Foundation, Inc. - Provides information about youth suicide and offers free educational material for teachers and youth workers.

The Jed Foundation - A nonprofit organization committed to reducing the youth suicide rate and improving the mental health support provided to students by universities nation-wide.

Jesus Loves You Too - Christian-themed suicide prevention information.

Lifekeeper Foundation - Promote suicide prevention and awareness.

Living With Suicide - Shared Experiences and Voices of Loss, PBS.

The Lost Soul Companion - Comfort and constructive advice for struggling actors, musicians, artists, writers, and other free spirits. Includes discussion of suicide, depression, creativity, poverty, and hope.

National Council for Suicide Prevention - Description of the Council.

National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide - NOPCAS is in the process of developing resources to help communities of color deal with suicide issues.

National Strategy for Suicide Prevention - Online versions of the National Strategy that proposes public health methods to address suicide. Summary and full report are available, and related suicide and mental health resources.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Helps individuals in suicidal crisis to contact the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider through a toll-free phone number. Also information for crisis centers, public education campaign, events, and news.

PAPYRUS: Prevention of Young Suicide - UK resources and support for those dealing with suicide, depression or emotional distress.

Pediatric Oncall - Suicide in Adolescents - Warning signs and which teenagers might be prone to suicide.

Preventing Suicide - Fact sheet and resources from the CDC.

Preventsuicidenow.com - Includes numerous articles covering all aspects of prevention.

Rosbrien Suicide Awareness Group - Assisting people to be aware of depression and life threatening tendencies.

SAVE - Suicide Awareness Voices of Education - Aims to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, and features information, news, and resources.

SFSP: Suicide Facts and Possible Warning Signs - San Francisco Suicide Prevention Website.

Suicidal Behaviors: Genetic Association Studies Database - Database of academic papers on genetic and environmental factors in risk of suicide.

Suicidal.com - Depression and Suicide Prevention - Offering direction for immediate crisis intervention and emotional support for those who are gravely suicidal.

Suicide and Mental Health Association International - A range of information on suicide and mental health related issues. Also contains self help information and international crisis-line numbers.

Suicide and Suicide Prevention - Large collection of articles themed on suicide.

Suicide and Survivor Help, in Memory of Jeremy, 1961-2000 - Resources on suicide, grief, prevention and survival for those who have lost a loved one by suicide. A message for those considering suicide. Produced by a father whose son died by suicide.

Suicide Information and Education Center (SIEC) - This site has over 24,000 articles on suicidal behaviour, and can provide you with research materials or training.

Suicide Newsletter - Resources for mental health professionals, patients and families about early detection of depression and suicide prevention.

The Suicide Paradigm - Offers perspective on suicide as outcome of a process of severe stress and psychological pain. Includes ethical issues discussion, a glossary of suicide terminology, and a heartfelt letter to suicidal young people.

Suicide Prevention - Offers details about suicidal signs, who is at risk, prevention and what steps to take after. Compiled by a team of mental health professionals selected by Hospital de Sant Pau and the Barcelona Psychotherapy Centre, Mental Health Services (CPB-SSM).

Suicide Prevention - Health Insite - A collection of resources in suicide prevention in Australia and New Zealand

Suicide Prevention Action Network USA - Created to raise awareness, build public will, and call for action in regard to advancing a national response to the problem of suicide.

Suicide Prevention Courses - Suicide Prevention courses and training for professionals, institutions, and the public

Suicide Prevention Help - Offers a personal approach for those who are despairing and thinking about suicide, and a directory of helpful suicide prevention resources from around the world.

Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) - Information on government suicide prevention efforts, news, events and links to important prevention publications.

Suicide Support - Information - Chat - Prevention - Includes an online support chat, message board with anonymous posting, as well as information.

Suicide Survival - For survivors of suicide or those who wish to help them; resources include recommended books, links, and mailing lists.

Suicide Survivor FAQs - Answers to questions by and about suicide survivors (those who have lost someone close to suicide).

Suicide Wall Home Page - Suicidewall is a novel by Alexander Paul, dedicated to memorializing Vietnam Veterans who took their own lives. This site gathers a list for a proposed white marble wall and links to other Vietnam Veteran organizations.

Suicidology e-group - A moderated research information network facilitates the rapid dissemination of research information and news relevant to the study of the Suicidal phenomena.

Surviving the Teens, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - Provides information, resources and support to help guide teens and families through the ups and downs they might face.

Teen and Preteen Suicide Prevention - This site lists clinical resources for parents and teachers who observe at-risk behavior in suicidal juveniles. It links to other prevention sites.

Thinking About Suicide - A suicide resource including self assessment software, suggestions, news about suicide online, resources, list of organizations, and support news groups, visual art depicting suicide, suicide computations, survey of visitors

Training Institute for Suicide Assessment - Provides the interviewing tip of the month, trainings on suicide prevention and clinical interviewing for mental health professionals and physicians, and a complete article on suicide assessment techniques (CASE Approach).

Unit for Suicide Research - The aim of the Unit for Suicide Research is to understand and prevent suicidal behaviour. Epidemiological data on suicide in Belgium are presented.

University of Oxford Centre for Suicide Research - Research focuses on investigation of the causes, treatment and prevention of suicidal behaviour. Includes links to sources of statistics and other relevant sites

Wesley LifeForce Suicide Prevention Program - Details about a suicide prevention program aiming to significantly reduce the high rate of suicide in Australia through educating strategic community members.

Why? The Neuroscience of Suicide - Scientific American article dealing with brain chemistry as the reason for suicide.

Young people, gender and suicide prevention - Based upon the high suicide rates for young men, this research investigates what variables make young men and women more likely to seek help when experiencing extreme distress.

What Parents and Teachers should Know about Suicide in Adolescents and Young Adults - Information on risk factors and warning signs of suicide in children, and details of necessary prevention strategies and interventions. (November 11, 2005)

Developing community networks for suicide prevention - This article describes the steps to be taken and the factors involved in developing a prevention network. (January 1, 2004)