What Are the Warning Signs of Suicide?
Know what to look for in yourself or others, so you can get help.
Learn the signs nowIf you’re scared to say the word suicide—either because you’re thinking about it, you’re worried someone you know might be considering it, or, you just don’t know how to talk about it—we want you to know it’s OK to say it.
You can start by listening to the stories of the nine amazing young adults featured in the documentary “Each and Every Day” whose lives were saved by saying suicide and asking for help.
Then you can use and share the resources on this page to start your own life-saving conversation.
Nine young people who had suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts share the hope they found when they got help and how you can find it too.
You are not alone. People who care, are trained, and have been through the same struggle, like Emma, are a text or phone call away.
Asking for help is the first step to feeling better. Abraham discovered that in the college counseling center. Watch now, and learn how to tell someone that you need help by clicking the link below.
Worried you’ll upset them? Saniya is forever grateful that her best friend came over and talked Saniya into telling her mom. Tune in, and learn how to ask a friend if they need help.
Therapists are trained to be good listeners with good advice. When Hannah found one she clicked with, she discovered her own “Black girl magic.” Watch her story, and learn everything you need to know about therapy—from finding it to affording it.
There are many paths to feeling better. Hear how these students realized they needed help, how they reached out for it, and what helped them build their futures. Use the resources on this page to find the help you need and build your future.
If you or someone you know needs to talk to someone right now, text, call, or chat 988 for a free confidential conversation with a trained counselor 24/7.
You can also contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741-741.
If this is a medical emergency or if there is immediate danger of harm, call 911 and explain that you need support for a mental health crisis.