September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month—a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and remind one another that every life matters and no one has to face a difficult moment alone. Suicide prevention isn’t just about knowing the warning signs. It’s about creating a culture where people feel safe asking for help, where we are willing to check in on one another, and where a simple conversation can open the door to hope. This week’s Friday Five provides important information, helpful resources, and meaningful ways we can all support suicide prevention and help create a community where people feel seen, supported, and never alone.
Suicide Prevention Month: Ideas for Action
Check out this two-page resource from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center offers information to help anyone, anywhere get involved in Suicide Prevention Month in September. It includes tips on how to take action to help prevent suicide in your community, such as learning about effective suicide prevention, sharing stories of hope, and encouraging everyone to be there for those who are struggling.
Suicide Warning Signs for Adults
988 Day
988 Day is a Day of Action held annually on 9/8. The goal of 988 Day is to raise awareness and positive buzz about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline through a variety of creative activities spearheaded by communities, organizations, and individuals.
Action Alliance – Changing the Conversation
This short animated video highlights the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s (Action Alliance) work to change the conversation about suicide and suicide prevention to one of hope, help-seeking, and resiliency.
#BeThere
Positive social connections have been identified as an important protective factor for suicide. When you take action to build connectedness and #BeThere for others, hope becomes a reality. The majority of adults (91%) in the U.S. believe that suicide can be prevented, at least some of the time, and 95% of adults in the U.S. would take action if someone close to them was thinking about suicide, according to a national poll released by the Action Alliance and partners in 2024.
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