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September Health Tip: It Takes Us All to Create a Living Safety Net
Submitted by NSU’s Office of Suicide & Violence Prevention:
Scott Poland, Ed.D., NCSP : Coordinator, Office of Suicide & Violence Prevention; Co-Director, SAMHSA Suicide Prevention Grant CPS Faculty
Douglas Flemons, Ph.D., LMFT : Co-Director, SAMHSA Suicide Prevention Grant; SHSS Faculty
Erin Procacci, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist : SAMHSA Suicide Prevention NSU Grant Coordinator; CPS Adjunct Faculty
Jose Miranda, Psy.D. : Postdoctoral Resident in Crisis Prevention & School Psychology Assessment
Michael Pusateri, M.A. : CPS doctoral student; Graduate Assistant to Office of Suicide & Violence Prevention
If you notice someone acutely suffering in one or more of these ways,
you can access IMMEDIATE help by calling the relevant numbers below:
EMERGENCY
911
Henderson Student Counseling Center
(954) 424-6911
MHNet
(NSU’s Employee Assistance Program)
1-877-398-5816;
TTY: 1-800-338-2039
1-800-SUICIDE
(1-800-784-2433)
1-800-273-TALK
(1-800-273-8255)
Text Telephone:
1-800-799-4TTY
1-800-799-4889
Military Veterans Suicide Hotline
1-800-273-TALK
(Press 1)
Suicide Hotline in Spanish
1-800-273-TALK
(Press 2)
LGBT Youth Suicide Hotline
1-866-4-U-TREVOR
- Do not leave the person alone until a professional is with him/her (unless you are in danger)
- Remove any firearms, alcohol, drugs, or sharp objects from the situation if possible
- Head to an emergency room or mental health walk-in clinic if possible
Additional Suicide Prevention/Mental Health Resources:
Henderson Student Counseling Center
954-242-6911
http://www.nova.edu/studentcounseling
NSU Office of Suicide & Violence Prevention
http://www.nova.edu/suicideprevention
American Association of Suicidology
(202) 237-2280
http://www.suicidology.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
1-888-333-2377
http://www.afsp.org
American Psychiatric Association
1-800-35-PSYCH
http://www.psych.org
American Psychological Association
1-800-374-2721
http://www.apa.org
Broward First Call for Help
211 or (954) 537-0211
http://www.211-broward.com
The Depression Center
http://www.depressioncenter.net
Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention
Florida Office of Suicide Prevention
http://www.helppromotehope.com/
Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition
http://www.floridasuicideprevention.org
Ganley Foundation
http://www.ganleyfoundation.com
JED Foundation
http://www.jedfoundation.org
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/suicide
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
1-877-SAMHSA7
http://www.ncadi.samhsa.gov
National Institute of Mental Health
1-800-421-4211
http://www.nimh.gov
National Mental Health Association
1-800-989-6642
http://www.nmha.org
National Mental Health Information Center
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/suicideprevention/
National Suicide Prevention Hotline / Lifeline
1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Palm Beach Center for Information & Crisis
(561) 383-1111
http://www.211palmbeach.org
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
http://www.save.org
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
http://www.sprc.org
Switchboard of Miami
(305) 358-HELP (4357)
(305) 644-9449 (TTY)
http://www.switchboardmiami.org
ULifeline (Online resource for college mental health)
http://www.ulifeline.org
United States Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/calltoaction/default.htm
Yellow Ribbon International
http:www.yellowribbon.org
- Suicide is a major, preventable public health problem.
- It is the 2nd leading cause of death among college-aged students.
- Older students and graduate students have a higher incidence of suicide than younger, undergraduate students.
- Worldwide, there are more deaths due to suicide than to accidents, homicides, and war combined.
- Suicide is not chosen; it happens when pain exceeds resources for coping with pain. Many suicidal individuals desperately want to live.
- Most suicidal/violent individuals can be helped.
By staying tuned in to the people around you, and by taking effective action to help those you recognize as troubled, you become an integral contributor to a caring community.
The only real risk is in doing nothing. It Takes Us All to Create a Living Safety Net.
For more information, please visit: http://www.nova.edu/suicideprevention.
The most effective ways to prevent suicide and violence are to know the warning signs, take them seriously, and help the individual access the appropriate resources.
WARNING SIGNS:
Direct and indirect statements and/or behaviors that indicate a risk for suicidal or homicidal behaviors:
- Threatening harm to self or others
- Seeking access to firearms, pills, or other lethal means
- Talking or writing about death, dying, or suicide
- Depression, hopelessness, shame
- Feeling rage or uncontrolled anger
- Seeking revenge
- Acting reckless
- Excessive alcohol or drug use
- Withdrawing from friends, family, and responsibilities
- Experiencing anxiety, agitation, insomnia, excessive sleeping
- Severe mood swings
- Expressing no reason for living or no sense of purpose in life