Elkhart County Suicide Prevention Coalition

 

Have You Ever?


* Felt hopeless/helpless? 


* Not been able to sleep, eat or work?


* Had a history of physical or emotional illness?


* Stopped enjoying things you used to like to do?


* Been preoccupied with death & dying?


* Withdrawn from friends, family and/or social activities?


* Not been able to see yourself as a worthwhile person?

 

* Felt like you couldn't stop the pain?


* Felt like you can't make the sadness go away?


* Felt out of control?


* Lost interest in your appearance?


* Attempted suicide before?


* Increased your use of drugs or alcohol?

If so, then please talk to someone. Contact a therapist, a family physician, a school counselor or a religious/spiritual leader. Click here for a list of counselors that have experience with suicide issues. You Are Not Alone If you are in need of help in Elkhart County call: For Emergencies: CALL 911 If you are grieving call: Ryan's Place: For Counseling: Center For Behavioral Medicine Hotline: Madison Center: Oaklawn: National Hotline: For Information call: Community Based Services, Bashor Children’s Home Community Resources:  Presentations and Training Available  The Elkhart County Suicide Prevention Coalition is available for community presentations.  Members have presented suicide and suicide prevention information to school groups, service groups, agencies and workplaces.  Youth Suicide Postvention Training. We also have a Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) trainer who is available for “gatekeeper” training.  QPR, three simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.  People trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade and refer someone to help. QPR can be learned in our 1-2 hour course.  A Gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide.  Gatekeepers include parents, friends, neighbors, teachers, pastors, coworkers and other concerned individuals. For information on presentations and QPR training please call Barb at 574-523-2119.http://www.elkhartsuicideprevention.org/ElkhartCountyCounselorList.pdfhttp://www.elkhartsuicideprevention.org/Resources_files/PostventionFlyerMay2011.pdfhttp://elkhartsuicideprevention.org/Resources_files/PV3-11flyer.PDFshapeimage_6_link_0shapeimage_6_link_1

574-535-1000




800-274-5433


877-234-0061


574-533-1234


1-800-273-TALK (8255)


211


574-875-5117 ext. 2501

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