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If you or someone you know needs help, call 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. You can also text HOME to 741-741 for free, 24-hour support from the Crisis Text Line. Outside of the U.S., please visit the International Association for Suicide Prevention for a database of resources.
Suicide prevention is a collection of efforts to reduce the risk of suicide. [1] Suicide is often preventable, [2] and the efforts to prevent it may occur at the individual, relationship, community, and society level. [1] Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have long-lasting effects on individuals, families, and communities.
A suicide prevention fence on a bridge. Suicide prevention is a term used for the collective efforts to reduce the incidence of suicide through preventive measures. Protective factors for suicide include support, and access to therapy. About 60% of people with suicidal thoughts do not seek help.
Suicidal ideation, or suicidal thoughts, is the thought process of having ideas, or ruminations about the possibility of completing suicide. [1] It is not a diagnosis but is a symptom of some mental disorders, use of certain psychoactive drugs, and can also occur in response to adverse life events without the presence of a mental disorder.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people ages 10-34 in the U.S. The rate has also increased 35 percent since 1999.
After a 17-year-old student took his own life at Fort Lauderdale High School this week, we spoke to an expert about what teachers, parents and other adults can do to prevent suicide and help ...
If you feel that someone you know might be a suicide risk, please seek help as soon as possible. There are many resources available to help. ... The National Suicide ...
A suicide barrier is a structure intended to deter people from attempting suicide by deliberately jumping from a high place on a structure. Suicide barriers often consist of nets, [2] metal screening, and fencing. [3] Suicide barriers may be placed on tall bridges (such as those deemed "suicide bridges"), observation decks, and other tall ...