Where can people get HELP?

 

American Association of Suicidology
http://www.suicidology.org
202-237-2280

 

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
http://www.afsp.org

 

Community Awareness and Support Center (support for people affected by murder-suicide)
http://www.caascenter.org

 

Jason Foundation
http://www.jasonfoundation.com

 

National Suicide Prevention Hotline
800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
http://www.suicide.org

 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-TALK (8255)

 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
http://www.samhsa.gov

 

Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network (Span)
http://www.spanusa.org

 

Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
http://www.yellowribbon.org/

 

The future

How to best assess the risk of someone committing suicide continues to be an elusive challenge for health professionals, so this is an appropriate goal for future research. The best way to achieve the balance between using psychiatric medication to treat any underlying conditions that may result in suicidal thoughts and the potential side effects of those medications is an ongoing issue in suicide prevention.