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Information on Suicide Safety and Support
HELPLINES:
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
24 hours/7 days per week 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line
text Hello to 741741
Free, confidential, 24 hrs./7 days per week, with a trained crisis counselor
https://www.crisistextline.org/
24 Hour Sexual Assault Hotline
Albany County Crime Victim and Sexual Assault Center
518-447-7716 Free, confidential, with a sexual assault counselor
https://www.albanycounty.com/departments/crime-victim-and-sexual-violence-center
EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRIC CARE:
Parsons/Northern Rivers Child & Adolescent Mobile Crisis Team 518-292-5499
Monday-Friday, 7am-11pm, Saturday and Sunday, 11am-7pm, Holidays 10am-6pm
https://www.northernrivers.org/mobile-crisis
*but call anytime for a referral to Mobile Crisis Response Services
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
https://www.fourwindshospital.com/about_four_winds/saratoga/admissions.html
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/safety-and-support-on-social-media/
Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide
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
https://afsp.org/ive-lost-someone
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 518-791-1544 (find support groups, among other services)
https://afsp.org/chapter/capital-region-new-york#programs
How to Cope with Grief
https://www.hospicegriefservices.com/
Scroll down on right side for downloadable pamphlets, such as “What Does Grief Feel Like?” and “Suggestions for Coping with Grief”
FOR 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"
Updated 6/22/21
