Help prevent suicide

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.). Division of Violence Prevention.
• Description:
  Let’s save lives by stopping suicidal thoughts and behaviors before they start. ; Suicide is a public health problem. ; In the U.S., 121 suicides occur each day. ; Preventing suicide is a priority for CDC. ; Suicide is preventable. ; By thinking beyond treatment alone to strategies that impact the context and underlying risks, we can prevent the risk of suicide in the first place. ; CDC has developed a technical package to help states and communities use the best-available evidence to prevent suicide. ; 7 strategies to prevent suicide: ; • Strengthen economic supports ; • Strengthen access and delivery of suicide care ; • Create protective environments ; • Promote connectedness ; • Teach coping and problem-solving skills ; • Identify and support people at risk ; • Lessen harms and prevent future risk ; It’s important to monitor and evaluate your efforts. Findings can be used to inform planning and enhance implementation. ; Be part of the solution. ; www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention ; Your prevention efforts may involve developing new partnerships and working across sectors. ; Including Public Health, Business, Labor, Health Services, Education, Veteran/Military, Government, Justice, Housing, Media, Community Organizations (Foundations, Faith-Based Groups & More) ; ACT NOW! ; Use CDC’s technical package to start or expand your suicide prevention efforts. ; Be a part of helping America meet the goal of reducing the annual rate of suicide by 20% by 2025, set by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. ; If you or someone you know is in crisis, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. ; 1-800-273-TALK (8255) ; Find more planning & prevention resources: ; www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/ ; www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
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• Subjects:
  • Suicide
  • Suicide/prevention & control
• Document Type:
  Poster
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Pages in Document:
  1 poster
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/48659/cdc_48659_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.17 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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