gettin’ through it

Resources

There are many resources available:

The Jason Foundation

The Jason Foundation, Inc. [JFI] is an educational organization dedicated to the awareness and prevention of youth suicide. For more information go to www.jasonfoundation. com or contact Melissa.Markegard@uhsinc.com

Prairie St. John’s

Prairie St. John’s provides psychiatric and addiction care and offers confidential needs assessments at no charge 24/7. For more information call 701.476.7216 or go to www.prairie-stjohns.com

AFSP

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention [AFSP] is dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and to reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide. The North Dakota Chapter has an active chapter. For more information go to www.afsp.org

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

You can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline anytime at 1.800.273.8255 or 1.800.273.TALK.

First Link

Locally you can call 211, a free number that connects callers in North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota to First Link Helpline which provides confidential listening, support, information and referral. Call specialists are trained in crisis intervention, including suicide intervention.

In an emergency, always call 911.

It can be hard to talk about suicide.

“Are you thinking about ending your life?” could be the hardest words you ever ask someone, especially someone you love dearly, like your child. But knowing the facts and talking about suicide could be lifesaving.

sources: American Association of Suicidology; AFSP; ND Dept. of Health; The Jason Foundation; World Health Organization