Suicide is one of the most complicated situations that a person can experience, either directly or indirectly. Having to deal with problems and issues either your own or someone else that you care about can be too much too handle. Oftentimes, help is needed in order to help someone who is having suicidal thoughts or someone who is dealing with depression. Good help about suicide is not hard to find, but some options are better than the others, so here is a list of good options.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national, 24-hour, and toll-free suicide prevention service available to all those in suicidal crisis who are seeking help. The network is comprised of more than 130 individual crisis centers across the country creating a nationwide coverage area.

Here you can browse through a database of suicide prevention programs, organized by state. (National Strategy for Suicide Prevention)

The goal of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is to understand and prevent suicide. The membership of AAS includes mental health and public health professionals, researchers, suicide prevention and crisis intervention centers, school districts, crisis center volunteers, survivors of suicide and a variety of lay persons who have an interest in suicide prevention.

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