Suicide and Crisis Help Line
988
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Ann Marie's Law Resources
Depression
If someone you know is thinking about suicide…
1. Take it seriously, even if your friend brushes it off. Suicidal ideation (continual suicidal thoughts) is not typical, and it reflects a larger problem.
2. An angry friend is better than a dead friend.
3. Ask, listen, tell, if the threat is immediate stay with the person.
4. Bring friend to a trusted adult. If they don’t know what to do or don’t take it seriously find another adult.
5. Be a good listener but remember that having suicidal thoughts reflects a bigger underlying problem such as depression, substance problems, abuse, or problem-solving difficulties. You can listen, but they need to speak to a professional.
6. Thirty percent (30%) of those who attempt suicide tell someone before, but many don’t tell anyone after.
Where to go: Psychiatric hospital walk-in clinic; hospital emergency room; urgent care center or clinic
*Resource from: Anxiety and Depression of America Association
988
Call or text for 24/7 help.
Ann Marie's Law Resources
- The Anne Marie Foundation - The foundation that helped create Ann Marie's Law. The website shares Ann Marie's story and provides both national and local resources.
- Erica's Lighthouse- A site dedicated to information about youth depression.
- The Trevor Project- A support site for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Queer youth who are experiencing depression or suicidal thoughts.
- The Jason Foundation- A foundation focused on suicide prevention that provides information on youth suicide and its prevention.
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- American Association of Suicidology
Depression
If someone you know is thinking about suicide…
1. Take it seriously, even if your friend brushes it off. Suicidal ideation (continual suicidal thoughts) is not typical, and it reflects a larger problem.
2. An angry friend is better than a dead friend.
3. Ask, listen, tell, if the threat is immediate stay with the person.
4. Bring friend to a trusted adult. If they don’t know what to do or don’t take it seriously find another adult.
5. Be a good listener but remember that having suicidal thoughts reflects a bigger underlying problem such as depression, substance problems, abuse, or problem-solving difficulties. You can listen, but they need to speak to a professional.
6. Thirty percent (30%) of those who attempt suicide tell someone before, but many don’t tell anyone after.
- When some talks to you, that is the moment for intervention
- With each suicide attempt, risk of suicide increases.
- Change in mood: sadness, anxiety, irritability
- Change in behavior: isolation
- Change in sleep
- Change in appetite
- Increase in aggression or impulsiveness
- Agitation
- Feeling hopeless or worthless
- Saying things like “No one will miss me” or “You’ll be better off” (feeling like a burden)
- Feeling ashamed or humiliated, or desperation, as after a break-up or test
- Collecting means
- Talking about wanting to kill themselves
- Drop in grades
- Risk-taking
- Giving away prized possessions
- In an emergency, call 911.
- Call/Text 988 for 24/7 crisis help.
- Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline).
- If you are outside of the U.S., please visit the International Association for Suicide Prevention for a database of international resources.
Where to go: Psychiatric hospital walk-in clinic; hospital emergency room; urgent care center or clinic
*Resource from: Anxiety and Depression of America Association