Open Directory - Health: Mental Health: Disorders: Suicide
See also: This category in other languages: - Short page dealing with suicide, geared towards people considering killing themselves. - To understand and prevent suicide as a means of promoting human well-being. - AFSP funds research, education and treatment programs aimed at the prevention of suicide. - A suicide referral website. Gateway to hundreds of suicide helplines and emotional first aid centers worldwide and on the Internet. - Non-profit regional provider for national and Virginia crisis hotlines, providing suicide prevention, crisis de-escalation, and resource referral 24 hours a day, as well as web resources and community outreach/training. - Suicide prevention through shared life experiences. - Crisis intervention, sudden loss, suicide awareness, grief and bereavement education, and training programs for professionals. - Article about suicide intervention geared towards the mental health professional. - Information related to gay and bisexual male suicide problems. - Donations sought to educate individuals on suicide prevention, teen suicide, and depression to improve mental health and self esteem. - Shared Experiences and Voices of Loss, PBS. - Description of the Council. - Online versions of the National Strategy that proposes public health methods to address suicide. Summary and full report are available, and related suicide and mental health resources. - Helps individuals in suicidal crisis to contact the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider through a toll-free phone number. Also information for crisis centers, public education campaign, events, and news. - UK resources and support for those dealing with suicide, depression or emotional distress. - Includes numerous articles covering all aspects of prevention. - Assisting people to be aware of depression and life threatening tendencies. - Aims to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, and features information, news, and resources. - San Francisco Suicide Prevention Website. - Database of academic papers on genetic and environmental factors in risk of suicide. - Offering direction for immediate crisis intervention and emotional support for those who are gravely suicidal. - This site has over 24,000 articles on suicidal behaviour, and can provide you with research materials or training. - Resources for mental health professionals, patients and families about early detection of depression and suicide prevention. - Offers details about suicidal signs, who is at risk, prevention and what steps to take after. Compiled by a team of mental health professionals selected by Hospital de Sant Pau and the Barcelona Psychotherapy Centre, Mental Health Services (CPB-SSM). - A collection of resources in suicide prevention in Australia and New Zealand - Created to raise awareness, build public will, and call for action in regard to advancing a national response to the problem of suicide. - Suicide Prevention courses and training for professionals, institutions, and the public - Offers a personal approach for those who are despairing and thinking about suicide, and a directory of helpful suicide prevention resources from around the world. - Information on government suicide prevention efforts, news, events and links to important prevention publications. - Answers to questions by and about suicide survivors (those who have lost someone close to suicide). - Large collection of articles themed on suicide. - A moderated research information network facilitates the rapid dissemination of research information and news relevant to the study of the Suicidal phenomena. - Provides information, resources and support to help guide teens and families through the ups and downs they might face. - Provides information about youth suicide and offers free educational material for teachers and youth workers. - A nonprofit organization committed to reducing the youth suicide rate and improving the mental health support provided to students by universities nation-wide. - Comfort and constructive advice for struggling actors, musicians, artists, writers, and other free spirits. Includes discussion of suicide, depression, creativity, poverty, and hope. - Includes ethical issues discussion, a glossary of suicide terminology, and a letter to suicidal young people. - A suicide resource including self assessment software, suggestions, news about suicide online, resources, list of organizations, and support news groups, visual art depicting suicide, suicide computations, survey of visitors - Provides the interviewing tip of the month, training on suicide prevention and clinical interviewing for mental health professionals and physicians, and a complete article on suicide assessment techniques (CASE Approach). - The aim of the Unit for Suicide Research is to understand and prevent suicidal behaviour. Epidemiological data on suicide in Belgium are presented. - Research focuses on investigation of the causes, treatment and prevention of suicidal behaviour. Includes links to sources of statistics and other relevant sites - Details about a suicide prevention program aiming to significantly reduce the high rate of suicide in Australia through educating strategic community members. - Scientific American article dealing with brain chemistry as the reason for suicide. - Based upon the high suicide rates for young men, this research investigates what variables make young men and women more likely to seek help when experiencing extreme distress. - Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of suicidal thought and ideation. - This article describes the steps to be taken and the factors involved in developing a prevention network. (January 01, 2004)
