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NAMI Suicide Prevention and Resources

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Website: https://namimn.org/education-and-public-awareness/suicide-prevention/

Suicide Prevention

Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, 988’s caring counselors are here for you. Call or text 988, Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or text HOME to 741741. Talk to trained counselors who care, 24/7/365

If you or a loved one is at imminent risk, please contact 9-1-1 and ask for a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) officer.

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Crisis Resources

If you or someone you know is in crisis and in need of immediate help, here are some resources:

Warning Signs of Suicide:

The behaviors listed below may be some of the signs that someone is thinking about suicide.

Talking About:
  • Wanting to die
  • Great guilt or shame
  • Being a burden to others
Feeling
  • Empty, hopeless, trapped, or having no reason to live
  • Extremely sad, more anxious, agitated, or full of rage
  •  Unbearable emotional or physical pain
Changing Behavior, Such As:
  • Making a plan or researching ways to die
  • Withdrawing from friends, saying goodbye, giving away important items, or making a will
  • Taking dangerous risk such as driving extremely fast
  • Displaying extreme mood swings
  • Eating or sleeping more or less
  • Using drugs or alcohol more often

If these warning signs apply to you or someone you know, get help as soon as possible, particularly if the behavior is new or has increased recently.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988

Chat at 988lifeline.org

Crisis Text Line

Text "HELLO" to 741741

www.nimh.nih.gov/suicideprevention 

Suicide Prevention

NAMI Minnesota’s suicide awareness programing is funded through a grant from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and individual donations. To learn more about statewide suicide awareness efforts at MDH, visit their website. To learn more about the Minnesota State Suicide Prevention Plan visit here.

Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death for Minnesotans and tenth nationally. In 2019, 830 Minnesotans died by suicide. From 1999-2017, suicide deaths steadily increased by 53 percent.

Suicides are not experienced equally across age groups, genders, or geography in Minnesota. Per 100,000 Minnesotans, 4.8 women and 21.6 men died by suicide in 2018. American Indians have the highest rate of death by suicide out of all races/ethnicities – almost double the national average. For a breakdown of more statistics, click here.

To learn more about suicide prevention, check out our helpful fact sheets and NAMI classes below!

Minnesota Suicide Prevention Trainer Network

The MSPTN was developed in 2022 as a tool for certified mental health and suicide prevention program trainers to network, share resources, find support, build skills, and connect with other trainers. The network continues to grow and expand as we strive to connect more Minnesotans with the mental health training and support they need for themselves and their communities.

Go to the MSPTN website for suicide prevention and mental health training and resources in Minnesota. www.preventsuicidemn.org

The group meets quarterly (virtually) and there is no cost to join. If you are interested in joining the MSPTN, please register HERE.

For questions or more information about the MSPTN, please contact the Training Support Specialist, Cassandra Linkenmeyer, at clinkenmeyer@namimn.org

Minnesota Suicide Prevention Trainer Network Flyer 

Helpful Fact Sheet

* Included in the Bereavement Envelope with additional resources. NAMI Minnesota offers free informational packets for professionals to distribute to families who have been impacted by a suicide loss. Please contact suicideprevention@namimn.org for more information.

Understanding Depression Videos

Ongoing Support

If you are looking for ongoing support, please click the links below for more information:

Suicide Loss Survivor Support Groups:

Find Additional Resources for Suicide Prevention

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