Did you know that in the US, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States? It was responsible for more than 47,500 deaths in 2019, which is about one death every 11 minutes.
Join us in supporting suicide prevention. Learn about the issues or help a suicidal person seek help. Together, we can reduce the number of suicides in our community. In the Big Bend area, call Helpline 211 24-hours a day for free, private crisis counseling and suicide prevention assistance.
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211 Big Bend is working in partnership with the Florida Department of Veteran Affairs and the Tampa Bay Crisis Center to provide the MYFLVET helpline to Florida’s 1.7 million veterans. Through the MYFLVET helpline, Veterans receive emotional and mental health support such as suicide prevention counseling, crisis counseling, and supportive counseling…
This post is presented in collaboration with 211 Big Bend Hotline Counselors, Hotline Supervisors, and ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) Trainers, devoted to speaking openly about mental health and…
This post is presented in collaboration with 2-1-1 Big Bend Hotline Counselors, Hotline Supervisors, and ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) Trainers, devoted to speaking openly about mental health and…
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