{"id":8559,"date":"2023-09-05T15:55:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T19:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/counseling\/?page_id=8559"},"modified":"2025-05-06T12:08:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T16:08:47","slug":"suicideprevention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/counseling\/suicideprevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Suicide Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Suicide Prevention<\/h1><p>How you can help<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1592\/Untitled-design-11.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\"><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-notice-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-notice\" data-hash=\"b77c387d88419de927259bfbffabe653\"><h1>If you are in crisis now&#8230;<\/h1>\n\n<p>please see our&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/uri.edu\/counseling\/crisis\">crisis services<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>page&nbsp;or go to your local emergency room.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, your support can make a difference.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are some tips on how to help:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Listen without judgment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Offer a safe space for them to talk. Avoid dismissing their feelings or trying to &#8220;fix&#8221; things.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Ask directly about suicide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 If you&#8217;re concerned, ask, \u201cAre you thinking about hurting yourself?\u201d This can help them feel seen and supported.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Encourage professional help<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Suggest they reach out to a counselor, crisis hotline, or medical professional. Offer to help them find resources.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Stay connected<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Check in regularly, offer company, and help them feel less alone.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Know when to seek immediate help<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 If they have a plan or seem at imminent risk, call emergency services or take them to the nearest hospital.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional ways to help prevent suicide<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take a <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/mhfa\/\"><strong>Mental Health First Aid<\/strong><\/a> course<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Donate to <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/counseling\/heatherfund\/\"><strong>The Heather Fund<\/strong><\/a> which was created in memory of Heather Vennewald to support services and outreach programs focused on the prevention and treatment of depression and suicide within the URI community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in our annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/URIBE5K\/\"><strong>Be5K<\/strong> Race\/Walk<\/a> to Celebrate Self &amp; Others Through Mental Health Awareness &amp; Suicide Prevention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crisis\/Support Hotlines<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline<\/a><\/strong><br>Simply dial \u2013 988<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/uri.edu\/counseling\/telus\">Telus Health<\/a><\/strong><br>Call. Chat. Anytime. Anywhere.<br><em>Free, confidential emotional health and wellbeing support<\/em><br>24\/7 via the app, telephone and web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Trevor Project<\/a><\/strong><br>1.866.488.7386<br><em>Crisis intervention &amp; suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crisistextline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crisis Text Line<\/a><\/strong><br>Text HOME to 741741<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.translifeline.org\/\">Trans Lifeline<br><\/a><\/strong>877.565.8860<em><br>Works to end transgender suicide and improve overall mental health of transgender people<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, your support can make a difference. Here are some tips on how to help: Additional ways to help prevent suicide: &nbsp; Crisis\/Support Hotlines 988 Suicide &amp; Crisis LifelineSimply dial \u2013 988 Telus HealthCall. Chat. Anytime. Anywhere.Free, confidential emotional health and wellbeing support24\/7 via the app, telephone [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":969,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-8559","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/969"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8559"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8559\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9799,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8559\/revisions\/9799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}