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Overcoming Suicidal Thoughts: Coping After Suicide Loss

Overcoming Suicidal Thoughts: Coping After Suicide Loss

Whatever thoughts you are having or however bad you are feeling right now, know that you are not alone. Thinking about taking one’s own life is common if you are dealing with depression. Most depressed people are visited by suicidal thoughts at some point in their...
Get Help: Call Suicide Prevention Hotlines

Get Help: Call Suicide Prevention Hotlines

Suicide happens to be the second leading cause of death in young people. This is commonly caused by mental illness, particularly depression. When a person is going through terrible situations and overwhelmed by painful emotions, he or she may see death as the only way...
Suicide Prevention: Tips for Parents and Educators

Suicide Prevention: Tips for Parents and Educators

It’s often hard to imagine what led a family member, a friend, or a workmate to end one’s life. You may be wondering what clues you might have missed because you haven’t noticed any. But, were there really no clues or were you not aware of the warning signs?...
SAFETALK – Suicide Alertness for Everyone

SAFETALK – Suicide Alertness for Everyone

Most people who think about suicide are struggling with pain. Although they don’t really want to die, the problem is that they cannot directly express what they feel. The only way they ask others to help them stay alive is through their actions and words. This is...
Indigenous Suicide Prevention Forum

Indigenous Suicide Prevention Forum

Suicide is a serious issue, not only in the country, but also in other parts of the world. Despite all the efforts of government and non-government organisations that focus on the reduction of indigenous suicide rates, the sad truth is that indigenous Australians...