Happy Camp Community Action, Inc.
  • Home
  • Slater Fire LTRG
  • About
  • What We Do
    • Summer Camps >
      • HC Summer Day Camp
    • Education, Outreach & Awareness >
      • First 5 Programming
    • Community Food Programs
    • Core Services
  • News
  • Employment
  • Contact
  • Donate!
  • Home
  • Slater Fire LTRG
  • About
  • What We Do
    • Summer Camps >
      • HC Summer Day Camp
    • Education, Outreach & Awareness >
      • First 5 Programming
    • Community Food Programs
    • Core Services
  • News
  • Employment
  • Contact
  • Donate!

CureStigma

9/18/2018

0 Comments

 
Picture

LINK TO QUIZ: www.curestigma.org/quiz

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background. In fact, suicide is often the result of an untreated mental health condition. Suicidal thoughts, although common, should not be considered normal and often indicate more serious issues.

Each year, more than 41,000 individuals die by suicide, leaving behind their friends and family members to navigate the tragedy of loss. In many cases, friends and families affected by a suicide loss (often called “suicide loss survivors”) are left in the dark. Too often the feelings of shame and stigma prevent them from talking openly.
​
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month—a time to share resources and stories in an effort to shed light on this highly taboo and stigmatized topic. We use this month to reach out to those affected by suicide, raise awareness and connect individuals with suicidal ideation to treatment services. It is also important to ensure that individuals, friends and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention. NAMI is here to help.
Informational Resources
  • Know the Warning Signs and Risk of Suicide
  • Preventing Suicide as a Family Member or Caregiver
  • Being Prepared for a Crisis
  • Need more information, referrals or support? Contact the NAMI HelpLine.
Crisis Resources
  • If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call 911 immediately.
  • If you are in crisis or are experiencing difficult or suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273 TALK (8255)
  • If you’re uncomfortable talking on the phone, you can also text NAMI to 741-741 to be connected to a free, trained crisis counselor on the Crisis Text Line.
Awareness ResourcesHelp promote awareness by sharing images and graphics on your website and social media accounts. Use #SuicidePrevention or #StigmaFree.
While suicide prevention is important to address year-round, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month provides a dedicated time to come together with collective passion and strength around a difficult topic. The truth is, we can all benefit from honest conversations about mental health conditions and suicide, because just one conversation can change a life.



If you are in need of mental health support stop by the Community Center, we are located at 38 Park Way in Happy Camp. We are open Tuesday-Thursday from 9am-4pm, closed for lunch from 12pm-1pm, and Friday 10am-1pm. The Community Center contracts with Siskiyou County Behavioral Health and we can refer you to their services.
 
For the 24 Hour Mental Health Crisis Line/ Access Line, Toll Free: 1-800-842-8979
 
For this Article and more information visit: www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Suicide-Prevention-Awareness-Month
​

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    About

    Happy Camp Community Action, Inc. is a Non-profit organization dedicated to economic development and youth programs in Happy Camp, California and surrounding communities.

    Archives

    January 2020
    December 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

SERVICES

Community Programs
Youth Programs

Company

About
The Company
Supporters

Support

Contact
Donate
Volunteer
© COPYRIGHT 2016. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Picture
Apart from the free survey software, we also have access to QuestionPro's free survey templates. We've
​found many of them useful and powerful to collect insights from various stakeholders of our organization​