Links to Similar Sites

• The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
  A collaborative effort of SAMHSA, CDC, NIH, HRSA, and IHS. www.mentalhealth.org/suicideprevention

• SPAN
  SPAN, a non profit, 501(C)(3) organization, is dedicated to the creation of an effective national suicide prevention strategy. SPAN links the energy of those bereaved by suicide with the expertise of leaders in science, business, government and public service to achieve the goal of significantly reducing the national rate of suicide by the year 2010. www.spanusa.org

• American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
  The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) promotes research, public awareness programs, and education and training for professionals and volunteers. In addition, it serves as a national clearinghouse for information of suicide. This site provides things you should know about suicide, membership information, a listing of AAS publications, and conference information. Frequently updated. www.suicidology.org

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
  The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) was founded in 1987 by concerned scientists, business and community leaders, and survivors of suicide in an effort to support the research, education and treatment programs needed to prevent suicide. AFSP is the only national not-for-profit organization dedicated to funding suicide prevention research, and to offering educational programs and conferences for survivors, mental health professionals, physicians, and the public. (Mission Statement) www.afsp.org

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s mission is to provide immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider through a toll-free telephone number: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). It is the only national suicide prevention and intervention telephone resource funded by the Federal Government. www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

• SPRC: Suicide Prevention Resource Center
  The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) provides prevention support, training, and resources to assist organizations and individuals to develop suicide prevention programs, interventions and policies, and to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. www.sprc.org

• SA\VE
  The mission of SA\VE is to educate about suicide prevention and to speak for suicide survivors. www.save.org

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
  The nation's voice on mental illness. www.nami.org

• Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
  Because of the internal nature of depression and loneliness, thousands of youth who appear to be happy are screaming silently in the deepest emotional pain. What can we do? We can reach out and help youth with the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program. www.yellowribbon.org

• American Psychological Association
  Information for psychologists, the public, and students - www.apa.org

• QPR for Suicide Prevention
  The QPR mission is to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know. www.qprinstitute.com

• American Academy Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  Assisting parents and families in understanding developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders affecting children and adolescents. www.aacap.org

• Confidential Depression Screening
  One of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you have symptoms of depression is by taking a free, confidential depression-screening test. Screening tests, such as the one on this web site, are not intended to provide a diagnosis for clinical depression. But they may help identify any depressive symptoms and determine whether a further evaluation by a medical or mental health professional is necessary. As with any other illness, you should see your doctor if you think you might have symptoms of depression. (Sponsored by the National Mental Health Association) www.depression-screening.org

• Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
  Screening for Mental Health, Inc. (formerly the National Mental Illness Screening Project) is a nonprofit organization developed to coordinate nationwide mental health screening programs and to ensure cooperation, professionalism, and accountability in mental illness screenings. www.mentalhealthscreening.org