For Mental Health Professionals
If you are contemplating suicide, please call 988 or text HOME to 741741 to reach a volunteer Crisis Counselor.
We hope these resources provide reassurance and information to those who feel they are in crisis.
Suicidal Risk Assessment Tools
There are many tools out there for assessing the risk of suicidal thoughts in another or in yourself. Some of the them are short, meant to be administered as quickly as possible before more rigorous assessment is conducted, and some of the resources below are more comprehensive.
Risk Factors &
Warning Signs
While there is no definitive list of suicidal behaviors, some characteristics are more likely to appear in someone planning on attempting suicide. These resources were compiled with the idea that, if individuals were more aware of some of the factors and warning signs, then we all might stand a better chance at preventing the next suicide.
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Suicide Safety Plans
Suicide safety plans are an integral part of ensuring that a suicidal individual has a support system in place to prevent them from completing. The following resources have been compiled to educate those contemplating suicide and outside support on how best to make a safety plan and what needs to be included in any good safety plan.
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Other Ways to Help
Beyond creating a suicide safety plan, there are other alternative ways in which outside individuals can help someone contemplating suicide. These resources were compiled in an effort to educate others on these varying methods.
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Outside Resources
Sometimes, it takes a village, and that’s okay. Having a strong community of support around suicidal individuals can sometimes be the deciding factor. These resources were compiled to provide community resources to hopefully prevent the next suicide.
Veteran-Specific Resources
Prevention
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Community Toolkit
A tool which allows you to create your own toolkit and find information for common issues faced by many veterans.
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VA S.A.V.E.
The VA SAVE videos will help provide a general understanding of the problem of suicide in the US, understand how to identify a Veteran who may be at risk for suicide and know what to do if you identify a Veteran at risk.
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Make the Connection
Make the Connection features stories of hope and recovery from Veterans and can be filtered by desired topic.
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Community Provider Toolkit
The Community Provider Toolkit is a resource for health care professionals working with Veterans outside of the VA health care system.
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Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program
The Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program (SRM) provides free consultation, support, and resources that promote therapeutic best practices for providers working with Veterans at risk of suicide.
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Clinical Resources
The Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention’s Clinical Core focuses on suicide risk assessment and management best practices and innovations. Find support, clinical tools and more resources in our Clinical section.
Postvention
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Uniting for Suicide Postvention
The have compiled a wealth of resources that have provide immediate and ongoing support to those impacted by suicide loss.
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T.A.P.S. Suicide Loss Assistance
The VA SAVE videos will help provide a general understanding of the problem of suicide in the US, understand how to identify a Veteran who may be at risk for suicide and know what to do if you identify a Veteran at risk.
Looking for more?
We have compiled a list of additional Community Resources that are all available and willing to offer assistance to all those directly and indirectly affected by suicide.
If you need local help, we have compiled a list of some
Alabama-based crisis centers and support services.