People prevent suicide

Resources for Suicide Awareness,
Prevention and Aftermath

Web Based Resources on Suicide

General Information

• American Association of Suicidology
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
• Mental Health America
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
• Office of Suicide Prevention for the State of Colorado
• Suicide Prevention Action Network (SPAN)
• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center

For Youth and School

• Communities Center for Disease Control: Youth Suicide Prevention Programs
• The Jason Foundation
• Safe Teen
• The Second Wind Fund
• Yellow Ribbon International Suicide Prevention Program

For Colleges and Universities

• Active Minds
• The JED Foundation
• The Truth About Suicide: Real Stories of Depression in College (a DVD from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)

For Workplaces and Adults

• The National Institute of Mental Health's Real Men. Real Depression
• National Partnership for Workplace Mental Health
• ValueOptions Strategic Principles for Suicide Prevention (search suicide)
• What Co-Workers Can Do to Prevent Suicide
• Working Minds

For Survivors of Suicide

• American Association of Suicidology Survivor Division (click on survivor link)
• Fierce Goodbye: Living in the Shadow of Suicide
• Heartbeat: Grief Support Following Suicide
• National Survivors of Suicide Day, November (go to surviving suicide loss)
• Out of the Darkness Walks (go to get involved)
• Suicide Prevention Advocacy
• Sibling Survivors
• Surviving a Suicide Loss: A Financial Guide
• Survivors of Suicide
• Survivor Support Groups by State (go to support groups)

For Training

• On-Line Suicide Assessment and Intervention Training
• ASIST Training (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
• Question, Persuade, Refer (Gatekeeper Training)
• Yellow Ribbon Gatekeeper Training

For Screening Tools and Hotlines

• Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK
• National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE
• Screening for Mental Health

Books About Suicide

• Baugher, B. & Joran, J. (2001) After Suicide: Coping With Your Grief
• Bloom, L. (1986) Mourning After Suicide
• Bolton, I. (1991) My Son, My Son: A Guide to Healing After a Suicide in the Family
• Carlson, Trudy (1995) Suicide Survivors Handbook
• Chilstrom, C. (1993) Andrew, You Died Too Soon: A Family Experience of Grieving and Living Again
• Clark, S. (1995) After Suicide: Help for the Bereaved
• Collins, J. (2003) Sanity and Grace: A Journey of Suicide, Survival and Strength
• Donnelly, K. (2000) Recovering from the Loss of a Sibling
• Dougy Center (2001) After a Suicide: A Workbook for Grieving Kids
• Ellis, T. A. & Newman, C. F. (1996) Choosing to Live
• Fine, C. (1999) No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One
• Goldman, L. (1996) Breaking the Silence
• Goldman, L. & Goldman, J. (1998) Bart Speaks Out: Breaking the Silence on Suicide (a workbook for young children to journal their feelings about the loss of a loved one to suicide)
• Hewett, John (1980) After Suicide
• Jackson, J. (2004) A Handbook for Survivors of Suicide. American Association of Suicidology
• Jamison, Kay Redfield (1999) Night Falls Fast
• Joiner, Thomas (2005) Why People Die By Suicide
• Kletter, J. (2001) Trying to Remember, Forced to Forget (My Father's Suicide)
• Linn-Gust, M. (2001) Do They Have Bad Days in Heaven?: Surviving the Suicide Loss of a Sibling
• Lucas, C. & Seiden, H. (2007) Silent Grief: Living in the Wake of Suicide
• McCracken, A. and Semel M. (1999) A Broken Heart Still Beats: After Your Child Dies
• Mehren E. (1997) After the Darkest Hour the Sun Will Shine Again
• Miller, S. (2000) An Empty Chair: Living in the Wake of a Sibling's Suicide
• Murphy, J. (1999) Coping with Teen Suicide
• Myers, M. & Fine, C. (2006) Touched by Suicide: Hope and Healing After Loss
• Parkin, Rebecca (1995) Child Survivors of Suicide: A Guidebook for Those Who Care for Them
• Quinnett, Paul G. (1987) Suicide: The Forever Decision - For Those Thinking About Suicide, and For Those Who Know, Love or Counsel Them</li>
• Rubel, B. (2000) But I Didn't Say Goodbye: For Parents and Professionals Helping Child Suicide Survivors
• Scholz, B. (2002) Our Forever Angel: Surviving the Loss of a Loved One to Suicide
• Shneidman, E. & Collins, J. (2004) Autopsy of a Suicidal Mind
• Stimming, M. & Stimming, M. (1999) Before Their Time: Adult Children’s Experiences of Parental Suicide
• Williams, J. (1998) Cry of Pain: Understanding Suicide and Self-Harm
• Wolfelt, A. (2000) Healing the Grieving Child's Heart - 100 Practical Ideas for Families, Friends and Caregivers
• Wrobleski, Adina (1994) Suicide: Why? 85 Questions and Answers About Suicide
• Wrobleski, Adina (1994) Suicide: Survivors - A Guide for Those Left Behind