Let's talk about it.
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness.
#BeThe1To is the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s message for National Suicide Prevention Month and beyond, which helps spread the word about actions we can all take to prevent suicide. The Lifeline network and its partners are working to change the conversation from suicide to suicide prevention, to actions that can promote healing, help and give hope.
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Be the 1 to #KeepThemSafe
A number of studies have indicated that when lethal means are made less available or less deadly, suicide rates by that method decline, and frequently suicide rates overall decline.
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#BeThe1To Help Them Connect
Studies indicate that helping someone at risk create a network of resources and individuals for support and safety can help them take positive action and reduce feelings of hopelessness.
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#BeThe1To Follow Up
Studies have also shown that brief, low-cost intervention and supportive, ongoing contact may be an important part of suicide prevention, especially for individuals after they have been discharged from hospitals or care services.
BETHE1TO KNOW THE STEPS Video
This 2-3 min video provides an introduction to the #BeThe1To 5 Steps to save a life.
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day! Be sure to check out the feed for valuable information about helping someone in need. 🤗 🤗 🤗
World Suicide Prevention Day: Warning signs and resources for those in need
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/10/world-suicide-prevention-day-warning-signs-and-resources-.html
Suicide Prevention Month, here's some Good News
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Reports 45% Increase in Calls After Switch to 988
DYK that the @988Lifeline is composed of a network of 200+ crisis centers across the U.S.?
It’s the counselors at these local crisis centers who answer the contacts the #988Lifeline receives every day.
Learn more & how to support them by visiting
While you are supporting and helping someone who may be in crisis, it is especially important for you to also take care of yourself.
This page shares tips and resources to help you practice self-care.
We Can All Prevent Suicide
"Understanding the issues concerning suicide and mental health is an important way to take part in suicide prevention, help others in crisis, and change the conversation around suicide." Learn more:
Suicide Prevention Help:
#BeThe1To Save a Life by learning the 5-Steps in this short video.
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Text with the Lifeline at 988. You can also chat online at
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During #SuicidePreventionMonth, let's talk about a few common misconceptions.
MYTH: People who talk about suicide won’t really do it.
FACT: Almost everyone who attempts suicide has given some clue or warning. Don’t ignore even indirect references to death or suicide. Statements like “You’ll be sorry when I’m gone,” “I can’t see any way out,”—no matter how casually or jokingly said—may indicate serious suicidal feelings.
MYTH #2: Anyone who tries to kill themselves must be crazy.
Fact: Most suicidal people are not psychotic or insane. They are upset, grief-stricken, depressed, or despairing, but extreme distress and emotional pain are not necessarily signs of mental illness.
It takes ALL of US to END suicide.
MYTH #3: If someone is determined to kill themselves, nothing is going to stop them.
Fact: Even a very severely depressed person has mixed feelings about death, fluctuating between wanting to live and wanting to die. Rather than wanting death, they just want the pain to stop—and the impulse to end their life does not last forever.
MYTH #4: People who die by suicide are people who were unwilling to seek help.
Fact: Many people try to get help before attempting suicide. In fact, studies indicate that more than 50 percent of suicide victims had sought medical help in the six months prior to their deaths.
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MYTH#5: Talking about suicide may give someone the idea.
Fact: You don’t give someone suicidal ideas by talking about suicide. Rather, the opposite is true. Talking openly and honestly about suicidal thoughts and feelings can help save a life.
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DYK???? We can all play a role in #SuicidePrevention #SuicidePreventionMonth #suicideawareness
@nursefrombirth
Huge and very painful for some people to admit myth
@nursefrombirth this is true on an almost painful level. When I attempted to take my own life in high school, I just wanted the pain, bullying, emotional turmoil and loneliness to stop. Not because I wanted to die as much as I just didn't want to hurt anymore and not see a way out. 💔
@Halcyon thank you for sharing your lived experience. I am NOT a believer in coincidence, so, IMHO someone needed to hear your story, right here, today. It takes us all to END suicide and the related stigma. What I want people to know is that it is okay to ask for help but NOT okay to keep it all bubbling up inside. Sending you big hugs and much love.
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@nursefrombirth Thank you. 🧡 I eventually found the help I needed, but the stigma around it was always a struggle to overcome. I am doing much better now. Hopefully, the more we talk about it, the less stigma there will be, and the more people who will reach out.
#BeThe1To #KeepThemSafe
https://www.bethe1to.com/watch/bethe1to-keep-them-safe/
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