Newton Free Library: Mental Health: Suicide Prevention

Hotlines

National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
The Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, or someone concerned about another person.

Additional Crisis Hotlines
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, please call one of the 24-hour crisis hotline numbers below right away:

Samaritans Statewide Hotline: 1-877-870-HOPE (4673)
The Trevor Helpline: 866-4-U-TREVOR (488-7386) - Specifically for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender youth and young adults

Recommended Resources

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
This organization is involved in a wide range of suicide prevention initiatives, research, policy, and educational campaigns. This website offers general information about suicide, research grants, suicide prevention projects, educational resources, community-based chapters, and helpful advice regarding surviving suicide loss. Check out the bibliography listing numerous books on youth suicide, depression and other topics.
Mass.gov: Suicide Prevention
Crisis Hotline phone numbers; other suicide prevention resources like links to conferences & trainings, regional & community coalitions, data reports, and a mental wellness blog.
MayoClinic.org: Suicide & Suicidal Thoughts
This website is provided by the Mayo Clinic Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Read information on different aspects of suicide including causes and risk factors, prevention, tests and diagnosis, treatment and drugs, coping and support, and more.
MedlinePlus:Suicide
Read basic overviews about suicide and depression, learn about diagnosis and symptoms, prevention and screening, coping and family issues, and related topics. This website is an excellent starting point for those interested in learning more about suicide risks and prevention.
National Institute of Mental Health: Suicide Prevention
Read various publications which give data on suicide along with information on treatments and prevention, such as "Suicide in the US: Statistics and Prevention." Find current clinical trials on Suicide Prevention.
SAVE: Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
Read general information and articles on depression, coping with loss, news and events, and much more.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
Working in conjunction with other national organizations and suicide prevention initiatives, this Resource Center provides support and training to assist groups and individuals in the development of suicide prevention programs. They offer various publications and educational resources, help plan conferences and training events, and facilitate peer-to-peer mentoring. Read about suicide prevention basics, college campus suicide prevention, and mental health promotion.
TeensHealth: Suicide
This website for teens gives good basic information on depression, substance abuse, thoughts of suicide, warning signs, how to help yourself and others, and weblinks to other health-related resources. Listen to articles in English or Spanish.

Newton Cares

Newton Cares
The mission of Newton Cares is to raise awareness and identify strategies to assist in creating a healthy, empowered community that promotes emotional well-being across the lifespan.

Suicide Prevention Bibliography

Suicide Prevention Bibliography

The listed books and DVD film are available at the Newton Free Library. The Newton Free Library, as well as the Minuteman Library Network, has many other resources to help patrons learn more about suicide and its effects upon survivors.

The material and Internet links listed on this bibliography are intended for informational purposes and should not be construed as medical or mental health advice or instruction. Please consult a qualified health care professional to meet your personal grief-related medical needs.

Resource & Healing Guide

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention designed a Resource and Healing Guide to help those left behind to cope with a suicide loss. The guide includes:

How to cope after a suicide.
Personal stories from others who have lost someone to suicide.
Resources for survivors of suicide loss.
Articles on bereavement.
An extensive reading list.

Surviving a Suicide Loss: A Resource and Healing Guide (PDF)