Suicide Prevention / Support

AFSP BIPOC Suicide Prevention Resources

AFSP provides resources for suicide prevention focused on supporting individuals in BIPOC communities.

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AFSP Clinical Programs

Through AFSP’s partnership with the leading Emergency Medicine organization, the American College of Emergency Physicians, a new suicide prevention tool and app called ICARE has been developed to make suicide prevention care more readily available in Emergency Room settings.

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AFSP Community Programs

AFSP offers young people, families, communities and workplaces community-based programs through our nationwide Chapter network.

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AFSP Interactive Screening Program

AFSP’s interactive Screening Program is used by mental health services at hundreds of schools, workplaces and other organizations, giving people a safe and anonymous way to reach out for support. ISP has connected over 180,000 people to help they would not have sought otherwise.

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AFSP International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day

On the Saturday before Thanksgiving each year, AFSP supports hundreds of large and small International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day events around the world, in which suicide loss survivors come together to find comfort and understanding through their shared experience. In 2019, 417 events were hosted in 19 countries around the world.

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AFSP Project 2025

Project 2025 is an initiative lead by AFSP with the goal to reduce the national suicide rate 20 percent by the year 2025. As a catalyst, AFSP brings together leaders in their respective fields to collaborate on new ideas and solutions in four critical areas identified as having the greatest chance to save the most lives in the shortest amount of time. 

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AFSP Suicide Support Group Directory

AFSP lists U.S. and international support groups for those who have been effected by suicide. 

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CTA Implement National Suicide Prevention Strategy

The Action Alliance, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG) just released The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. This resource seeks to advance progress towards full implementation of the 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, which serves as our nation’s roadmap for suicide prevention. Developed in consultation with many public and private sector partners, and guided by scientific evidence and insights from people with lived experience, the Call to Action identifies six key actions ‘and corresponding strategies and priorities’ that must be taken now to reverse the upward trend of suicide deaths in the U.S. and save lives.

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How to Deal with Suicide

A guide for what to do if you’re thinking about ending your life, and a guide for understanding warning signs and risk factors.

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Is Someone You Know Thinking about Suicide?

This guide shows the warning Signs of Suicide and Symptoms of Depression to better understand if someone you know is thinking about Suicide.

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Message Crisis Text Line on Facebook Messenger