More Suicide Prevention Resources
American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
(202) 237-2280
www.suicidology.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
(888) 333-2377
www.afsp.org
Before Their Time: A musical resource to provide comfort to people after the death of someone close
www.beforetheirtime.org
Beyond Surviving: Suggestions for Survivors (by Iris Bolton)
Compassionate Friends: For parents grieving the death of a child; chat room from 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.
National: (630) 990-0010
Los Angeles: (310) 368-6845
www.compassionatefriends.org
Crisis, Grief, and Healing: Articles of interest and forum
www.webhealing.com
Friends for Survival
www.friendsforsurvival.org
Grief Net: Grief support; can connect you with various resources
www.griefnet.org
Heartbeat: A peer support group offering empathy, encouragement and direction following the suicide of a loved one
www.heartbeatsurvivorsaftersuicide.org
International Association for Suicide Prevention
www.iasp.info
International Friends and Families of Suicide
http://www.pos-ffos.com/
Living With Loss Magazine
(888) 604-HOPE (4673)
www.bereavementmag.com
Music Bibliography for a Grieving Heart: Suggested listening for multiple stages of the grief process (compiled by Lois Bloom)
Name a Star: Name a star in remembrance of a loved one
www.nameastar.net
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Provides support for family members of those with mental illness
National: (800) 950-6264
www.nami.org
California: (916) 567-0163
www.namicalifornia.org
National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide (NOPCAS)
(866) 899-5317
www.nopcas.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Parents of Suicide Mailing List: Submit your email to join the mailing list
www.groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/parentsofsuicides
Parents of Suicide Support Site
www.parentsofsuicide.com
Sibling Survivors: Michelle Linn-Gust’s website
www.siblingsurvivors.com
Suicide Awareness/Voices of Education (SAVE): Provides information on depression and suicide
(952) 946-7998
www.save.org
Suicide Discussion Board: Open for the purpose of suicide awareness, support, and education
www.suicidediscussionboard.com
Suicide Memorial Wall: A tribute to lost loved ones
www.suicidememorialwall.com
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
(877) GET-SPRC (438-7772)
Suicide Reference Library: Provides helpful information to those who are involved in suicide awareness, grief support, and educational activities
www.suicidereferencelibrary.com
Suicide Wall: Honoring Vietnam Veterans who have taken their own lives
www.suicidewall.com
SurvivorsAfterSuicide Yahoo Group: Created by a member of our survivor community, this group can be used to post photos and chat with other survivors
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SurvivorsAfterSuicide/
Survivors of Suicide: A website dedicated to those who have lost a loved one to suicide
www.survivorsofsuicide.com
TeenLine
(310) 855-4673 or Text TEEN to 839863
Teens helping teens 6 PM to 10 PM; Didi Hirsch covers during all other hours.
www.teenlineonline.org
Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Project, Light for Life International: Teen suicide prevention
(303) 429-3530
www.yellowribbon.org
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