Depression/Suicide
A listing of resources to help school districts address the need for youth suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention, including a model youth suicide prevention policy for local educational agencies (LEAs).
JED is a nonprofit that exists to protect emotional health and prevent suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults.
APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 115,700 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members.
This toolkit is designed to assist schools in the aftermath of a suicide (or other death) in the school community.
Developed by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), in consultation with a diverse group of national experts, including school-based personnel, clinicians, researchers, and crisis response professionals, After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools is an online resource for schools facing the suicide death of a student or other member of the school community. The Toolkit incorporates relevant existing material and research findings as well as references, templates, and links to additional information and assistance.
The mission of U Can’t B Erased is to empower teens and those around them to recognize, overcome, and be unashamed of their mental illnesses.
StartYourRecovery.org is a free, confidential tool that helps individuals take steps toward a healthy relationship with drugs and alcohol. It was developed with the input of leading clinicians, experts from leading organizations like SAMHSA, and people in recovery themselves. Here, individuals can hear stories from people with similar life experiences, discover the answers they need for recognizing and dealing with substance use issues, and locate support. Family and friends can learn about addiction and how to encourage treatment and support sober living on the website.
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.
Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit organization committed to clinical practice, education and research, providing expert, whole-person care to everyone who needs healing.
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) is an organization dedicated to preventing suicide through public education, reducing stigmas associated with mental illness, and serving as a resource for those affected by suicide. SAVE is committed to increasing awareness about brain illnesses, symptoms, possible causes and the signs for professional treatment.
This lifeline is open 24/7 to help anyone who is struggling or just in need of someone to talk to.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) hopes to develop understanding and treatment of mental illness through research to foster a means for prevention, recovery, and cure. The institute works to ensure this mission by encouraging innovative thinking that catalyze scientific breakthroughs through the study of the brain, behaviors, and experience.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization that advocates for access to services, treatment and research for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI not only works with those directly affected by mental illness but also assists families and loved ones by providing free education, programs, and support groups.