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
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/
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