Family & Friends

Watching a loved one struggle with thoughts of suicide can be terrifying, and leave you feeling helpless. The amount of information available on the topic can be overwhelming. Here are a few resources to get you started:

Tips for parents of teens struggling with mental health issues
Many well-meaning parents panic when their child is struggling with mental health issues, which...
“It’s Not About the Nail”: confession of a problem-solver
When I was initially being trained to be a Suicide Prevention Call Specialist, I...
Suicide Risk Factors and Warning Signs: What we’ve learned from the research
It’s important to understand that there are many potential suicide risk variables, the following...
Jumping in the Hole
I suffered for years with constant thoughts of ending my life, eventually coming to...
What to Expect When Calling a Suicide Crisis Hotline or 988
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is not just for people struggling with suicidal thoughts,...
It’s Not Me, It’s You: Finding the Right Therapist
When “shopping” for a therapist you should put in as much time and effort...
Speaking of Suicide Website
Speaking of Suicide, a site for suicidal individuals and their loved ones, survivors, mental...
Waking Up: Climbing through the Darkness
Waking Up: Climbing through the Darkness by Terry Wise.  An inspiring story and a...
Choosing to Live: How to Defeat Suicide Through Cognitive Therapy
Award winning book that includes Appendix A: Guide for Concerned Family Members and Friends....
Today I feel silly: And other moods that make my day
Award winning book that includes Appendix A: Guide for Concerned Family Members and Friends....
Suicide is Different Website
A web-based resource that provides support to those supporting someone who is thinking about...
The Jewish Body: A History
Although this book only devotes 9 pages to suicide, suicide loss survivors identifying as...