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Suicide Prevention Resources
IF SOMEONE IS IN CRISIS, DO NOT HESITATE TO DIAL 911.
In a Crisis? Need Support?
National Suicide Prevention
800-273-8255 or 988
Crisis Text Line
800-273-8255 or 988
KUSD encourages everyone to recognize mental health warning signs and build strategies to support everyday well-being. Being proactive and informed can help reduce the risk of suicide in your community.
Whether you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are concerned about a loved one who might be, you are not alone. Administrators, school counselors, or other trusted adults can help connect you to school-based mental health support or community mental health agencies.
Resources
- Lake County Behavioral Health 24-hour Emergency Crisis Line - (800) 900-2075
- North Bay Suicide Prevention Hotline of Lake County - (855) 587-6373
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - (800) 273-TALK (8255)
- Call.Text.Chat. - 988
- Teen Line - Text "TEEN" to 839863
- Trevor Project (LGBTQ+) - (866) 488-7386 or text “START” to 678678
- Trans Lifeline - (877) 565-8860
Additional crisis line numbers can be found on the CDE’s Help for Students in Crisis webpage.
If you need immediate help, call 911. Call Lake County Behavioral Health's 24-hour Emergency Crisis Line at (800) 900-2075 for mental health crisis support needs.
Elementary School Students
- Tell a trusted adult right away - a parent, teacher, counselor, or school staff
- Remember that these feelings won't last forever
- It's brave to ask for help when you're feeling sad or scared
Middle & High School Students
- Reach out to someone you trust immediately
- Call or text one of the crisis numbers above
- Remember that feelings can change, and help is available
- Visit your school counselor - they are here to help you
If a friend tells you they're thinking about suicide:
- If someone you know needs immediate help, call 911.
- Take it seriously - never keep it a secret
- Stay with them and listen without judgment
- Tell a trusted adult immediately
- Remind them that help is available and things can get better
- Know the Signs: Suicide is Preventable Website
- Preventing Teen Suicide: Tips for Peers in English (National Association of School Psychologists)
- Preventing Teen Suicide: Tips for Peers in Spanish (National Association of School Psychologists)
- Never a Bother Website: You and your friends are never a bother when you’re seeking support — especially for something as important as your life.
- GritX Website: an online platform that provides high levels of mental health care, so youth and young adults can thrive, connect, and find resilience and share their own stories, in their own way.
- Talking about wanting to die or kill oneself
- Looking for ways to kill oneself
- Talking about feeling hopeless or having no purpose
- Talking about feeling trapped or being in unbearable pain
- Talking about being a burden to others
- Increasing use of alcohol or drugs
- Acting anxious, agitated, or reckless
- Sleeping too little or too much
- Withdrawing or feeling isolated
- Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge
- Displaying extreme mood swings
- Create a safe environment to discuss feelings openly
- Listen without judgment and validate their emotions
- Remove or secure potential means of self-harm (medications, weapons)
- Develop a safety plan with your child and their healthcare providers
- Learn about mental health conditions that increase suicide risk
- Know how to access mental health services through your insurance
- Connect with school counselors for additional support
- Teens and Suicide: What Parents Should Know (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)
- Know the Signs - Suicide is Preventable
- Preventing Youth Suicide (National Association of School Psychologists)
- Warning Signs (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education)
- Depression: What is Depression (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Suicide Prevention: A Resource for Parents - Brochure (Youth Creating Change)
- Suicide Prevention: 12 Things Parents Can Do (healthychildren.org)
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