Resource Round-Up: Suicide

Please Note: If you or someone you know is in immediate crisis and needing support right now to maintain safety - please call 911 immediately, or go to your nearest emergency room.

In the United States, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death. About 129 people complete suicide per day. Although the data looks different depending on someone’s demographics (age, ethnicity, income level), suicide is alarmingly common. Because of this, I wanted to do a “resource round-up” for suicide related resources. The following resources are not just for those who might be feeling suicidal but also for those who are caring for or supporting those with suicidal thoughts. Read on for crisis services, therapeutic resources, and resources for loved ones of those who have attempted or completed suicide.

Crisis Services

• In the case of an emergency, always call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

• Colorado Crisis Services is a local hotline and crisis service. CCS is not just for those feeling suicidal, but for anyone feeling like they are in the midst of a mental health crisis. They have options to chat online, text, call or walk-in for confidential support. Options for contacting them are below:

  • Chat: https://coloradocrisisservices.org/chat/

  • Text “TALK” 38255

  • Call 1-844-493-8255

  • Walk-In at any of the locations below

• National Suicide Hotline

  • Call 1-800-273-8255

  • Chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

• Crisis Services for LGBTQ Youth - The Trevor Project

  • Call 1-866-488-7386

  • Text “START” to 678678

  • Chat: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/

• Crisis Services for Trans Individuals - Trans Lifeline

  • Call 877-330-6366

Local Therapeutic Resources

• Psychology Today (https://www.psychologytoday.com)

  • Filter for location, therapist gender, specialties, etc.

• Mental Health Partners | https://www.mhpcolorado.org/mental-health/ | 303-443-8500

  • Individual, Group, and Family Therapy

  • Children, Family, and Home Based Services

  • Psychiatric Services

  • Addiction Recovery Services

  • Older Adults Services, and more!

• Centennial Peaks Hospital | https://centennialpeaks.com/ | 303-673-9990

  • Inpatient for adults and adolescents

  • Inpatient Detox for adults

  • Intensive Outpatient (IOP) for adults and adolescents

  • Partial Hospitalization (PHP) for adults and adolescents

  • Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

• CU Counseling & Psychiatric Services

  • For CU students only!

    • https://colorado.edu/counseling

    • 303-492-2277 (24/7 support)

  • CU CAPS offers individual and group counseling and psychiatric services

Resources for Family & Friends

If you are the family member or friend of someone who has attempted or completed suicide, you may be feeling lost. Resources exist for those who are struggling to understand their loved one’s decision and to find support in grief.

• Visit http://attemptedsuicidehelp.com/ for resources on coping after a loved one has attempted suicide. Additionally, this site offers different blog posts on what to expect after a loved one attempts suicide, as well as tips on how to connect with your loved one after they have attempted suicide

• Find a support group in your area. This can help you to connect with others who are going through a similar time. A support group can also offer an opportunity to learn more about suicide, depression and other mental health issues.

  • Click here https://afsp.org/find-support/ive-lost-someone/find-a-support-group/ to find a support group near you.

Suicidal thoughts are a common part of the human experience. For some of us, the thoughts are fleeting, and passive. For others, the thoughts are persistent, they can be scary, uncontrollable, and overwhelming. Suicidal thoughts often come from a place of wanting to feel relief, and from feeling like that relief will only come with death. Suicide is rarely someone’s first option - often times they feel they’ve exhausted every viable resource, and come to an incredibly desperate place. Luckily, there are many resources designed to support those feeling suicidal.

There is no wrong time to reach out for help and therapy as well as the resources listed above can help!

Thanks for reading, and keep an eye out for more resource round-ups! What resource round-up would you like to see?

Disclaimer: The information available on and through the blog on juniper-counseling.com is presented in summary form as a supplement to, and NOT a substitute for, the knowledge, skill, and judgment of qualified psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians and health care professionals. Should you have any physical/mental health or medical questions or concerns, please consult a physician, psychotherapist or other health care professional.