Suicide Prevention


	Suicide Prevention
	Warning Signs
	If You Are Feeling Suicidal
	African American Suicide Fact Sheet (PDF)
	Facts About Suicide in the United States (PDF)
	Survivors of Suicide Fact Sheet (PDF)
	Elderly Suicide Fact Sheet (PDF)
	Understanding and Helping the Suicidal Individual (PDF)
	If You Are Worried about Someone Else
	Understanding Crisis Theory
	Links Between Suicide and Depression (PDF)
	Suicide Myths
	Youth Suicide Facts (PDF)
	Suicide Resources
	Media Guidelines for Suicide Reporting
	Helpline 2-1-1
	2-1-1 Big Bend Home

Suicide Prevention

Did you know that, in the United States, one person commits suicide every 16 minutes? Or that it's estimated that there were over 32,000 suicides in the United States in 2005?

It is believed that most suicidal individuals do want to live. They just feel trapped in their current situation and want to end the pain they are experiencing.

Suicidal crises tend to be brief. When suicidal behaviors are detected early, lives can be saved. There are services available in our community for the assessment and treatment of suicidal behaviors, and their underlying causes.

Please join 2-1-1 Big Bend in supporting suicide prevention. Learn about the issues. Help a suicidal person seek help. Together, we can reduce the number of suicides in our community.

In the Tallahassee/Big Bend area, call Helpline 2 1-1 24-hours a day for free, private crisis counseling and suicide prevention assistance.

Reference: American Association of Suicidology, Understanding and Helping the Suicidal Individual Fact Sheet.