According to WHO, every year 703 000 people take their own life and there are many more people who attempt suicide. Suicide is a serious public health problem; however, suicides are preventable with timely, evidence-based and often low-cost interventions. To increase awareness and remove stigma around discussion of seeking help to prevent suicide , September is chosen as National Suicide Prevention month.

Every suicide is associated with risk factors and warning signs. Having the knowledge about these can help us to help the people we love and care for. Various organizations have developed steps, action plans and crisis helplines to support people who need help themselves or want to help someone they know or as a community.

We have created an infographic to simplify the steps you can take and helplines you can reach to get help for someone you know who may be contemplating suicide!

Here is a list of fantastic web resources you can access to get more details about suicide prevention action strategy and self-care plans for individuals, family member, friend or community engagement.

· https://www.bethe1to.com/ #BeThe1To

· https://sprc.org/sites/default/files/SPM%202021%20graphic%20FINAL_8_24.pdf

· https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Suicide-Prevention-Awareness-Month

· https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Common-with-Mental-Illness/Risk-of-Suicide

· https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma15-4419.pdf

· https://www.samhsa.gov/

· https://afsp.org/

· https://theactionalliance.org/

· https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/

· https://teenlineonline.org/

· https://www.aha.org/behavioralhealth/covid-19-stress-and-coping-resources

· https://www.aha.org/other-resources/2020-09-23-coping-anxiety-during-covid-19?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=09242020%2Dat%2Dmemnonfed&utm_campaign=aha%2Dtoday