2023 Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Toolkit

To support National Suicide Prevention Month, this toolkit provides videos, guides, resources, and other evidence-based information to help yourself or someone in need.

Mindful Measures

79%

Nearly 79% of all people who die by suicide are male.

36%

Suicide rates increased approximately 36% between 2000–2021.

30.6%

One in three young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 experienced a mental, behavioral, or emotional health issue in the past year.

Our Shareable Resource Guides

DID YOU KNOW?

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States.

COMMUNICATION GUIDE

Reduce stigma and create inclusion by diving into the best mental health communication practices.

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DID YOU KNOW?

In 2020, suicide was the third leading cause of death, respectively, for blacks or African Americans, ages 15 to 24.

EQUITY

Be an effective ally and actively engage in anti-racist actions and bias training.

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DID YOU KNOW?

LGBTQ youth are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide than their peers 

LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY

Be an advocate, support, and understand the mental health issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community.

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Suicide Prevention Awareness Playlist

As an official YouTube mental health partner, we created an evidence-based Suicide Prevention Playlist on the Psych Hub YouTube Channel to help you or someone in need learn more about suicide prevention, ways to cope with depression, and suicide prevention treatments.

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CHECK OUT OUR NEWEST VIDEO ON TEEN MENTAL HEALTH

Podcasts on Suicide Prevention Awareness

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988: The New Crisis Hotline

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How Do Antidepressants Work?

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How Race Affects Our Mental Health

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How to Deal With Depression

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Suicide Prevention: We All Play a Role

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What to Expect in Therapy

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All About Depression

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Practicing Mindfulness

A Selection Of Our Suicide Prevention Series Courses

For those interested in further developing your understanding of various mental health topics with a focus on Suicide Prevention and more, sign up with Psych Hub to start your learning journey! By doing so, you'll access a variety of courses, short videos, digital resource guides and articles, and podcasts to help you expand your mental health knowledge to assist yourself or someone in need.

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For Practitioners

CBT Foundations

CBT For Reducing Suicide Risk

Foundations in Safety Planning for Clinicians

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)

For Everyone Else

Suicidal Behavior Competency

Safety Planning

Helping in a Mental Health Crisis

Fostering Resilience

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Hotlines & Warmlines

Help is a call away! If you or someone you know needs immediate attention, please refer to the resources below.

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The Columbia Protocol: A Unique Suicide Risk Assessment Tool

To help you identify whether someone is at risk for suicide, assess the severity and immediacy of the risk, and gauge the level of support a person needs, please use the Coumbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) provided by the Columbia Lighthouse Project.

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Interested in Psych Hub's Educational Solutions?

If you're interested in learning more about how Psych Hub can help your organization and provide you with the necessary tools to combat mental health stigma, simply click the button below to start a conversation. We offer solutions for all.

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