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Suicide Awareness

Suicide Prevention and help

• Call 911 in the event of an emergency
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline -1-800-273-8255
  • Confidential support is available 24/7
• Crisis Text line -Text HOME to 741-741
  
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
• AFSP Interactive Screening Program for NYMC& TCDM 
  
  • Worried about your stress, anxiety, or mood? Take our free anonymous online stress & depression questionnaire. After you complete the questionnaire, an NYMC campus counselor will provide a response with information and resources without knowing who you are. 
• Talk Saves Lives (YouTube Video) - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
• Veterans Crisis Line
  • Send a text to 838255
• Vets4Warriors
   

Suicide Resources  

• American Association of Suicidology
• Didi Hirsch Manual for Support Groups for Suicide Attempt Survivors
• The Jed Foundation
• Man Therapy
• Mental Health America
• Mental Health Conditions and Suicide
• National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
  
• Now Matters Now
• Safety Planning Tools
• SAVE
• Suicide Data-US  
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center
• The Trevor Project
• The Tyler Clementi Foundation

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) PDF Resources:

• Have An Honest Conversation Flyer
• Research & Suicide Prevention HandoutResearch & Suicide Prevention HandoutResearch & Suicide Prevention Handout
• Taking Care of Mental Health During COVID-19
• Talk Saves Lives Brochure
• Talk Saves Lives HandoutTalk Saves Lives HandoutTalk Saves Lives Handout