National Suicide Prevention Month

September is National Suicide Prevention Month

1-800-273-8255

Find out how you can #BeThe1To support suicide prevention and help people in crisis.  {more}

JOIN THE MOVEMENT  http://www.bethe1to.com/join/

Spread the word about suicide prevention, and show how we can all take action and make an impact in someone’s life. Share #BeThe1To’s 5 action steps, as well as resources, tips and messages throughout National Suicide Prevention Month and beyond. Learn about each step and why the steps are effective here.

WAYS TO PARTICIPATE

Spread the #BeThe1To message on social media by using our plug-and-play Message Kit.

Share the 5-steps by choosing a Graphic Kit from the options below. The Graphic Kits detail the steps to help someone in crisis. Sample messages to accompany the graphics are included in the plug-and-play Message Kit.

Create your own 5-step Graphic Kit using our Customization Guidelines. Submit your kit to be added to this page by emailing it to communications@vibrant.org with the subject line “#BeThe1To Custom Kit.”

Send a postcard to thank someone who has “been there” for you during a difficult time.

Participate in one of our #BeThe1To Twitter Chats throughout September.

Download a #BeThe1To poster or two, print them out and hang them up in your communities to spread the word that we can all take action to help prevent suicide.

Donate to your local crisis center, or Vibrant Emotional Health, the administrators of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

1-800-273-8255

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline {click here} is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We're committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.