Today is National Suicide Prevention Day. Like many of the crises we are dealing with, we must all work together to prevent these devastating losses of life.
For help, contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255.
Veterans and service members make up 1 in 5 suicide deaths in Washington state. We need to better serve those who have served for us.
If you’re not sure where to go for help @800273TALK has veteran and service member specific resources available. suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/…
Indigenous people experience suicide at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic population.
@weRnative is run by Native youth, for Native youth, connecting them with resources and other people who have sought help. wernative.org/my-life/my-min…
The 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey found that 4 in 10 transgender people reported attempting suicide at some point in their life.
@TransLifeline is a trans-led organization and provides peer support and resources in English and Spanish. translifeline.org
Over one third of suicides in Washington each year are middle age men, most at home, and with almost half reporting at least one crisis in the two weeks prior.
Learn more about suicide prevention from @intheforefront. intheforefront.org/learn/
Suicide is preventable.
Especially now, when we’re dealing with so much other loss, we need to reach out to others. We need to be honest about how we’re doing.
Seek help if you need it, give help whenever and however you can.
#BeThere #suicideprevention
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