September is Suicide Prevention Month. We in the office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry have complied the below resources for ministry leaders and families. (If you have a resource that you think should be added please contact email to jcampbell@scd.org)
General Resources
- https://www.scd.org/catholic-charities-and-social-concerns/mental-health-and-suicide
- https://roypetitfils.com/
- https://www.chausa.org/communitybenefit/suicide-prevention-month
- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
- Webinar from NFCYM
- https://afsp.org/
- http://www.sprc.org/
- https://www.cacatholic.org/article/hope-and-healing
- http://www.bethe1to.com
Blogs/ Articles
- https://lifeteen.com/blog/lets-talk-suicide/
- https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/suicide-is-on-the-rise---what-can-the-catholic-church-do-to-help-94385
- http://www.catholicdigest.com/family/relationships/a-catholic-response-to-suicide/
- https://www.usccb.org/committees/pro-life-activities/youth-suicidal-behavior
- https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/cdc-report-finds-one-in-four-young-adults-contemplate-suicide-52140
Recursos en español
- Esperanza y Sanación
- https://www.aciprensa.com/noticias/por-que-aumenta-el-indice-de-suicidios-y-como-puede-ayudar-la-iglesia-47193
- http://www.kofc.org/es/resources/cis/cis325.pdf
- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/en-espanol/
- 24/7 Lifeline: Ayuda en español 1-888-628-9454
- Sana Mente - https://emmresourcecenter.org/initiatives/sanamente
- Be the 1 To - https://www.bethe1to.com/bethe1to-pasos-evidencia/