Suicide

ACCESS TO LETHAL MEANS MATTERS IN REDUCING SUICIDE RISKS

"Means Matter" is about restricting access to lethal means in order to reduce suicide risks. It is from Harvard Injury Control Research Center and has program recommendations.

Suicide Survivor's Support Groups in Anchorage

Group Name: Survivors of Suicide Support Group

When: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, 7 to 9 PM

Contact Person: Chaplain Bert McQueen (907) 272-3100

Alaska Police and Fire Chaplain's Ministries 1805 Academy Anchorage, Alaska 99507 http://www.apcm.org

 

Links to Resources Regarding Suicide

If you are feeling suicidal, please call:

1-800 273-TALK (1-800- 273- 8255)

or Covenant House (teens) at 1-800-999-9999
Calls can be made from anywhere in the U.S.



About Teen Suicide
Learn the warning signs that your teen might need help.

Are you thinking about suicide?
The mission of Metanoia is to break down barriers that keep people from getting the help they need. Through communications, education and advocacy, we work to make connections that can shed a little light.

Covenant House Nineline
Kids, Need to Talk? Are you or a friend looking for answers to tough questions? Covenant House Nineline can help. Call our hotline for advice about anything - anywhere, anytime. 1-800-999-9999. It's free, it's confidential, it's 24/7 and it's for you!
Or use this Web site to: send us an e-mail, ask a question through our Nineline forum, search for help in your local community, or learn more about the problems your are facing. Our crisis counselors are here to answer your questions. You talk. We listen.

Teen Suicide
There are few things more devastating to a family and a community than the suicide of a child or adolescent. Unfortunately, suicide happens all too frequently and poses a serious threat to many young people. An important first step in preventing child and adolescent suicide is recognizing the warning signs.

Teenage Suicide
The feelings that often lead to suicide are highly treatable. That’s why it is imperative that we better understand the symptoms of the disorders and the behaviors that often accompany thoughts of suicide. With more knowledge, we can often prevent the devastation of losing a loved one.

 

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