Suicide Resources and Factual Information

*Trigger Warning* — Suicide, suicide resources, discussion of suicide being a taboo topic

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***Note: listeners on seven cups are trained to refer actively suicidal members in chats with the requisite resources so that they may receive trained and professional help from volunteers who have been trained specifically in suicide prevention topic and tactics.***

Happy Mental Health Month. There aren't a lot of places or spaces to discuss suicide. I've noticed suicide is a topic that is often taboo even on mental health websites, in MH spaces, and I recently found out that this taboo and stigma even hinders research on suicide. I've seen the really dangerous myth making the rounds again lately that discussing suicide increases suicidal ideation, so I needed to share this information.

Preventing discussion of suicide actually is what increases suicide rates, increases the rate of those struggling alone, and it also hinders important suicide research which could help people hurting.

Common Suicide myths, factual information, and resources -

• https://nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/September-2020/5-Common-Myths-About-Suicide-Debunked

• https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention

• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272735818301351

• https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/suicide/in-depth/suicide/art-20044707

"A review of the recent literature (PsycINFO and Ovid Medline) revealed a total of 13 papers published between 2001 and 2013 that have examined whether asking about suicide induces suicidal ideation. Conducted using samples of both adolescents and adults and in general and at-risk populations, none found a statistically significant increase in suicidal ideation in participants as a result of being asked about their suicidal thoughts." -

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/psychological-medicine/article/does-asking-about-suicide-and-related-behaviours-induce-suicidal-ideation-what-is-the-evidence/FCAEE9E5BC840D76CF10AEBECD921AC9

***Note: listeners on seven cups are trained to refer actively suicidal members in chats with the requisite resources so that they may receive trained and professional help from volunteers who have been trained specifically in suicide prevention topic and tactics.***

The quoted resources for actively suicidal people which 7 cups uses —

• Referral Resources

• Sexual Assault Hotline United States (574)-254-7473

• Suicide Prevention Lifeline United States. 24/7 hotline for callers in the United States.

• 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-SUICIDE

• 1-800-799-4TTY (TTY/TDD)

• National Runaway Switchboard United States

• Hotline and live chat for runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth.

• 1-800-RUNAWAY

• Teen Line

• teenlineonline.org

• US Veterans Crisis Hotline United States

• 1-800-273-TALK

• US Veterans Online Chat & Info

• veteranscrisisline.net

• The Trevor Project United States

• An American hotline aimed principally at LGBT teenagers.

• Crisis Line: 866-488-7386

• Text: 202-304-1200 (M-F 3-10P EST)

• The Center to Prevent Youth Violence United States

• American anonymous youth violence reporting hotline.

• 1-866-SPEAK-UP

• Amigos da Vida Brazil

• sociedadeamigosdavida.org.br

• The Lowdown New Zealand

• A New Zealand project aimed at young New Zealanders suffering from depression.

• thelowdown.co.nz

• Al-Anon / Alateen United States

• http://www.al-anon.alateen.org