If you need help, please call, text, or chat 988 to reach someone from the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
If you have lost someone to suicide, the feelings can be overwhelming and can seem unmanageable. For survivors of suicide loss, there is no one way to best handle the tragedy of suicide, but there are tools available that can help you cope with your grief.
Suicide: Finding Hope
We are lost in our swirling emotions as we sort through why someone we cared about ended his or her life. SUICIDE: FINDING HOPE is here to help you navigate this journey. We hope you find the information you seek, whether it be about suicide, mental illness, or coping with suicide loss.
Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention
The MCSP is a broad-based inclusive alliance of suicide prevention advocates from public & private agencies, suicide loss and attempt survivors working to reduce the incidence of suicide and self-harm.
The Samaritans of Rhode Island
The mission of The Samaritans is to help reduce the incidents of suicide in Rhode Island through greater access to information and resources.
Check out this website for excellent suicide prevention resources!
Click on the link below to learn more about the Rhode Island Student Assistance Services working in RI schools. Brown CRISP’s Jeff Hill and the RIDOH have partnered with the schools to provide a wide array of training videos for educators, parents, and others on youth mental health which are free and available any time.
https://risas.org/resources/youth-mental-health-webinars/
Check out these four new videos from AFSP’s Seize the Awkward campaign containing powerful advice for teens and young adults on mental health. Each video features expert advice from Dr. Doreen Marshall, AFSP’s Vice President of Mission Engagement, and Dr. Wenimo Okoya from The Jed Foundation sharing practical tips on supporting a friend who may be struggling with their mental health.
Click on the images below to watch each video.
Local Resources
HealthSource RI – ACA Healthcare Exchange
Butler Hospital – Patient Assessment Services
Women & Infants’ Hospital Center for Behavioral Health
Listing of local psychotherapists
Online Resources
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention website
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT) Fact Sheets
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT) Therapist Directory
National Institutes of Mental Health Fact Sheets on Mental Illness