Depression and Suicide Prevention Resources

If you need help right now:

Text "Hopeline" to 741741

Call 888-552-6642 - This is the 24 hour Mental Health Crisis Line for Burnett County

988 (Call or text) - Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or chat @ 988lifeline.org

800-RUNAWAY - National Runaway Safeline or click here: www.1800runaway.org/

877-209-1266 - Native Youth Crisis Line

1-866-488-7386 Trevor Lifeline

Text Start to 678-678 A free, confidential, secure service in which LGBTQ young people can text a trained Trevor counselor for support and crisis intervention, available daily

What can you do if you are concerned about a student?

ACT = Acknowledge, Care and Tell

Acknowledge feelings rather than minimize them. Telling a student to "get over it" or "move on" is not a realistic outcome when dealing with a person with depression. Instead say something like "I'm sorry to hear about this. It sounds really hard."

Show Care and Concern for the student by taking the next step. "I'm worried about you. I don't want anything bad to happen to you or for you to be hurt".

Tell a member of your crisis team. They know how to work with students who have concerns like these. "Let's go talk with someone in the counseling office."

Know the Signs (Get the FACTS)

Feelings:

Hopelessness
Rage, Uncontrolled anger, seeking revenge
Feeling Trapped - like there is no way out
No sense of purpose in life

Actions:

Acting reckless or engaging in risky activities
Withdrawing from friends, family and society
Increased alcohol or drug use
Giving away prized possessions

Changes:

Decline in quality of school work
Dramatic mood changes
Anxiety, agitation, change of eating/sleeping habits

Threats:

Threatening/talking about hurting self

http://www.crisistextline.org/faq/ Crisis Text Line 741741

http://www.sprc.org/ Suicide Prevention Resource Center

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/ The Trevor Project - Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/teen-depression/index.shtml National Institute of Mental Health - Teen Depression

http://www.sptsusa.org/ The Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide

http://www.erikaslighthouse.org/teens Erika's Lighthouse: A Beacon of Hope for Adolescent Depression

http://www.burnettcounty.com/index.aspx?NID=176 Burnett County Crisis Services

http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/teen-depression Web MD Teen Depression

https://988lifeline.org/ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

http://www.preventsuicidewi.org/youth Prevent Suicide Wisconsin

2021_Suicide_Prevention_Model_Notice.pdf