Resources for Suicide Prevention

To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to giving hope to and finding help for individuals struggling with depression, self-injury, depression, and suicide. In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, TWLOHA has launched the “You Are Not a Burden” campaign with the aim of raising $250,000 in order to sponsor 3600 counseling and group therapy sessions and to help 45,000 individuals find local mental health resources.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is dedicated to making strides in saving lives and bringing hope to individuals affected by suicide. Recognizing September as National Suicide Prevention Month, the AFSP provides a variety of resources and real stories, and has hosted Out of Darkness Walks community walks since 2002.

The National Institute of Mental Health supports promising research that may help lower US suicide rates and provides important information on suicide, including warning signs, risk factors, and treatments and therapies.

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center provides a variety of resources and programs for suicide prevention, including articles, reports, fact sheets, tools, and presentations. In recognition of National Suicide Awareness Month 2022, SPRC has developed a 2-page resource called “Suicide Prevention Month: Ideas for Action 2022.”

Now active across the United States, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a network of local crisis centers that provides 24/7, free, and confidential support to individuals in emotional distress or suicidal crisis. 988 also provides a variety of suicide prevention resources and partners with multiple initiatives to raise public awareness of and broaden research on suicide prevention.