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Suicide is a major concern across the United States, and a problem of tragic proportions in Indian Communities. This booklet helps communities learn more about suicide and create a response plan. ... Details >
The Community-Based Suicide Prevention Program provides support and assistance to Alaskan communities to develop and implement their own locally-designed projects to reduce self-destructive behavior ... Details >
This fact sheet describes the scope of mental health among American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including cultural differences in seeking mental health services and in reporting distress, hi... Details >
Culture can affect how inmates view suicide and, consequently, how they react to authorities’ attempts to assess their risk for suicide. In a county detention center in a Northern Plains State where A... Details >
The Indian Health Service’s Community Suicide Prevention Web site provides Native communities with the tools and information to create, or adapt to, their own suicide prevention programs.... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP) represents the combined work of advocates, clinicians, researchers and survivors around the nation. It lays out a framework for action to prevent su... Details >
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national, 24-hour, and toll-free suicide prevention service available to all those in suicidal crisis who are seeking help. Individuals seeking help can d... Details >
Major depression, a significant predictor of suicide in older adults, is a widely underrecognized and undertreated medical illness. In fact, several studies have found that many older adults who comm... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
Teens who engage in high-risk behaviors involving sex and drugs have significantly higher odds of depression, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts than teens who say no to sex and drugs.... Details >
This fact sheet provides information for teens on what puts a teenager at risk for suicide, the warning signs of suicide, and how to get help for themselves or a friend.... Details >