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Here are some of my favorite links to information about Suicide Awareness, Intervention, and Prevention. We have to speak out about suicide so maybe one person will see and realize that suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
In order to keep Brittany's spirit alive, I am beginning my journey into raising awareness about suicide, especially teen suicide. I have been researching organizations and have found many that are wonderful and full of valuable information. There is also a lot of information on how to help survivors of suicide. I will update links when I find valuable information.
MY FAVORITE SITES
Parents of Suicide
http://www.parentsofsuicide.com/
A website with mini-memorials of member's children lost to suicide. A lot of information and stories about parents who lost children to suicide. The site also has an on-line support group which can be a lifesaver to any parent who have lost a child to suicide. They also have links to sites of interest.
www.afsp.org
THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION. An organization whose goal is to educate and research in the area of Suicide Prevention. They also have wonderful information for those who are survivors of suicide. This organization also sponsors the "Out of the Darkness Community Walks" and the national overnight walk in Chicago.
www.suicidology.org
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR SUICIDOLOGY. This is an organization also devoted to the prevention of suicide. There are also state chapters. The site contains wonderful information.
www.stopasuicide.org
STOP A SUICIDE! This is a new prevention program endorsed by the American Pyschological Association. They recently received the support of the San Francisco Giants who handed out suicide hotline numbers to all game attendees!!! Thank you Giants!!!
www.coolnurse.com/self-injury.htm
A website with information on cutting and self-injury. I learned a lot about cutting from the "Cool Nurse". There are stories from former cutters. The site does warn that it is intended to be informative but information may be found to be disturbing "trigger" memories in some people. I still recommend it because of the knowledge it provided me on cutting.
http://helping.apa.org/warningsigns/index.html
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION. A direct link to the warning signs of teen violence, dealing with anger, and self injury. The APA homepage is www.apa.org
www.spanusa.org
SUICIDE PREVENTION AND ACTION NETWORK (SPAN). SPAN is a group that works to lobby the government about sucide prevention, awareness, and mental health issues. The have "Call to Action Alerts" which asks for voluteers to lobby their local Senators and Congressmen and asks them to co-sponsor bills that are coming up for vote. A very easy way for people to get involved and support SPAN!!!
www.med.umich.edu/depression
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEPRESSION CENTER. The U of M Depression Center goal is to "develop, disseminate, and advance state-of-the-art science, education, treatment and prevention strategies for clinical depression." They are also participants in the Out of the Darkness Community Walk. The September 26, 2004 walk was called the Out of the Darkness...Into the Light walk. "Not doing well in school, having problems with your friends, parents, boyfriends, girlfriends, those are all things that are well known to have big effects on causing depression. Teenagers, have a lot more of these life changes than those of us who are in stable relationships and are raising a family." - E Young "Not doing well in school, having problems with your friends, parents, boyfriends, girlfriends, those are all things that are well known to have big effects on causing depression. Teenagers, have a lot more of these life changes than those of us who are in stable relationships and are raising a family." - E Young
www.teenscreen.org
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S TEENSCREEN PROGRAM. This is a depression and suicide risk screening program developed by Columbia University. The program is endorsed and promoted by Senator and Mrs. Gordon Smith of Oregon. The Smith's also lost a son to suicide.
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