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Important Information on Suicide Safety
Helplines:
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
24 hrs./7 days per week 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line- text Hello to 741741, it’s free, confidential, 24 hrs./7 days per week, with a trained crisis counselor
http://www.crisistextline.org/hello/
Lifeline Crisis Chat- 24 hours/7 days per week
Free, confidential online chat with a trained crisis counselor
https://www.contact-usa.org/chat.html
Emergency Psychiatric Care:
Parsons/Northern Rivers Child & Adolescent Mobile Crisis Team 518-292-5499
Monday-Friday, 8am-10pm, Saturday and Sunday, 11am-7pm
Capital District Psychiatric Center CDPC Crisis #518- 549-6500
24 hours/7 days per week
Four Winds Hospital Saratoga 518-584-3600 or 1-800-959-1287
Ellis Hospital ER 518-243-4121
***also access your local Emergency Room (ER)
For Students:
How To Report Suicidal Users On Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-someone-else/
on left side of the page, find information on:
FACTS- Warning Signs For Suicide
When a Friend Dies By Suicide
When a Friend is Talking About Suicide
A Message For Teens
Memorials After a Suicide
Coping With Suicide Loss
http://www.afsp.org/coping-with-suicide-loss
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 791-1544
https://afsp.org/chapter/afsp-capital-region-new-york/
East Greenbush, NY 12061
Post-suicide family support, support groups
How to Cope with Grief
https://www.hospicegriefservices.com/adult-support
Scroll down on right side for downloadable pamphlets, such as “What Does Grief Feel Like?” and “Suggestions for Coping with Grief”
For Parents:
http://www.sptsusa.org/parents/
on left side of the page, find information on:
FACTS – Warning Signs of Suicide
Frequently Asked Questions About Referral to Mental Health Services
I am Worried About My Child. Where do I start?
Talking to Your Kids About Suicide
How to Talk to Children About School Violence
What If My Child Needs Medication?
When a Child's Friend Attempts Suicide
When a Child's Friend Dies by Suicide
Preparing Your Child to Attend the Funeral of a Friend
A First-Person Message for Parents
Coping with Cyberbullying – The Use of Technology to Terrify
Mental Health Resources for College Students
The Immediate Crisis Is Over - Where Do We Go From Here?
Coach Awareness Series: Suicide Prevention is a Team Sport
Top 5 Mental Health Problems Facing College Students
Why You Should Stop Saying "Committed Suicide"
How to Cope with Grief: https://www.hospicegriefservices.com/children-teens
scroll down on right side for downloadable pamphlets, such as “Children and Funerals” and “Communicating with Grieving Teens”
Coping With Suicide Loss
http://www.afsp.org/coping-with-suicide-loss
Updated 6/19/19
