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Suicide Prevention

National Sucide Prevention Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national, federally funded network of local crisis centers providing suicide prevention and intervention services through a toll-free telephone number: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Its mission is to provide immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by connecting them to the nearest available crisis center in their area. For more information, you can visit http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Important Talking Points For Health Care Professionals and Providers
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--------------On Guam contact: --------------
The Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Crisis Hotline at
(671) 647-8833.

Warning Signs
Seek help as soon as possible by contacting a mental health professional or by calling the National Prevention Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK if you or someone you know exhibits any of the following signs:
bullet Threatening to hurt or kill oneself or talking, about wanting to hurt or kill oneself
bullet Looking for ways to kill oneself by seeking access to firearms, available pills, or other means
bullet Talking or writing about death, dying, or suicide when these actions are out of the ordinary for the person
bullet Feeling hopeless
bullet Feeling rage or uncontrolled anger or seeking revenge
bullet Acting reckless or engaging in risky activities - seemingly without thinking
bullet Feeling trapped - lilke there's no way out
bullet Increasing alcohol or drug use
bullet Withdrawing from friends, family, and society
bullet Feeling anxious, agitated, or unable to sleep or sleeping all the time
bullet Experiencing dramatic mood changes
bullet Seeing no reason for living or having no sense of purpose in life

Other Resources:
Introducing the Suicide Prevention Education Awareness Kit (SPEAK): An information kit for the public, health care providers and educators to help them understand the terrible frequency and toll of suicide, and to discover methods to aid in preventing it. For more information, visit: www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/speak/index.htm
The Glendon Association: www.glendon.org
American Association of Suicidology: www.suicidology.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: www.afsp.org
The National Help Line: 1-800-SUICIDE
Local Programs:
University of Guam, I Pinangon, Campus Suicide Prevention Program
Phone: 671-735-2888/9
Address: I Pinangon Campus Suicide Prevention Program
Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam 96923
Email: i_pinangon@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.uogsuicideprevention.org
Local Statistics:
Guam Trends Gender 2005
Age 2005 Ethnicity 2005

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