Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
National Suicide Prevention Month | September 1 – 30, 2024
National Suicide Prevention Week | September 8 – 14, 2024
World Suicide Prevention Day | September 10, 2024
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Toolkit
In honor of Suicide Prevention Month this September, Behavioral Health Services (BHS) is dedicated to supporting the San Diego community and preventing suicide through community awareness and education.
BHS has created a Suicide Prevention Toolkit designed to foster hope and action in destigmatizing conversations about suicide. This year’s campaign, Sharing Hope Together, offers downloadable and shareable content such as social media posts, resource guides, activity worksheets, and more!
Looking for immediate assistance? Dial 9-8-8 to be connected to a national network of local crisis centers that provide free and confidential emotional support to people experiencing a suicidal, substance use, or mental health crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Online Toolkit
Participate in a Suicide Prevention Training in Your Local Community
Know the signs and be prepared. Check out mental health trainings available to you and your community.
Find Suicide Prevention Events in Your Area
View the Calendar of Events for a full list of Suicide Prevention Awareness events in your area.
It's Up to Us Website
It's Up to Us is about helping San Diegans talk openly about mental health, recognize signs of challenges, find local resources, and seek support. This aims to inspire wellness, reduce stigma, and prevent suicide.
30-Day Mental Wellness Practice
Learn new approaches to taking care of your mental wellness by engaging in the 30-Day Mental Wellness Practice activities.
During Suicide Prevention Awareness Week (September 8-14), seven days of social media images and sample content were made available to encourage honest conversations about mental health and the role we can play in supporting the prevention of suicide.
Use these posts throughout the month of September to continue to raise awareness and keep the conversation going.
World Suicide Prevention Day
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Join Behavioral Health Services and Live Well San Diego to raise awareness and work to prevent suicide countywide and around the globe.
Stay tuned throughout this week to build your knowledge and skills
and become an advocate for suicide awareness and prevention.
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay2024 #SuicidePreventionMonth #SPM24 #StigmaFreeSD
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Know the Warning Signs
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Let’s support our friends, family, and community members by recognizing warning signs and potential risk factors for suicide.
#SuicidePreventionAwarenessWeek #SPAW2024
#ShareHopeTogether #LetsTalkAboutIt #StigmaFreeSD
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Did You Know?
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Misconceptions about suicide can lead to stigma and misunderstandings. It’s important to educate ourselves and others on the facts so we can best support our friends and loved ones. If you or someone you know needs support, call the San Diego Access and Crisis Line at (1-800-724-7240) or 988.
#SuicidePreventionAwarenessWeek #SPAW2024 #ShareHopeTogether
#LetsTalkAboutIt #StigmaFreeSD
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Let's Talk About It
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We can support suicide prevention by starting open, honest conversations about mental health and suicide in our communities. Let’s talk about it here and now.
Comment your responses below!
#SuicidePreventionAwarenessWeek #SPAW2024 #ShareHopeTogether
#LetsTalkAboutIt #StigmaFreeSD
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Access & Crisis Line
If
you or someone you care about is in crisis or would like behavioral
health resources or support, including accessing Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT),
please call the Access and Crisis Line at (888) 724-7240
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Calls are answered by experienced
counselors, with assistance available in over 200 languages.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Dial 9-8-8 to be
connected to a national network of local crisis centers that provide
free and confidential emotional support to people experiencing a
suicidal, substance use, or mental health crisis, or any other kind
of emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
It’s Up to Us
The It’s Up to Us campaign empowers
San Diegans to talk about mental health and substance use disorders,
recognize warning signs of suicide, access resources, and seek help.
Mental Health Resources
Behavioral Health Services
offers a Managing
Your Mental Wellness web page which features a variety of
resources available to help you navigate mental health challenges and
daily stressors.
Live Well San Diego
Live Well San
Diego is a vision for a region that is Building Better
Health, Living Safely, and Thriving.
211 San Diego
211 San
Diego is a free service that helps people get referrals to
local County resources like housing, utilities, food, and employment assistance.
If this is an emergency, please call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Confidential and free of charge, the San Diego Access & Crisis Line (ACL) offers immediate support and resources from an experienced counselor 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on all behavioral health topics including: suicide prevention, crisis intervention, community resources, mental health referrals, alcohol and drug support services and more. Language interpreter services enable the ACL to assist in over 200 languages within seconds.
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