This page has suicide prevention and support resources. Many of these are located in Virginia area since I live in Richmond.

National Suicide Hotlines

• Suicide hotline in the US 1-800-273-8255
• Crisis text line. Text the word HELP to 741-741
• Veteran’s Services 1-800-273-8255, press 1
• Veteran’s Text line send HELP to 838-255

How to obtain a Temporary Detention Order (TDO) in Virginia -A magistrate may issue a medical temporary detention order if an adult is incapable of making in informed decision to accept necessary medical treatment. A medical temporary detention order allows the person to be detained for 24 hours to permit necessary medical treatment for a person over 18. The police in Richmond only transport and stand by until the TDO is issued.

Suicide Prevention Resources

• One pager on how to talk to someone contemplating suicide from AFSP (American Foundation of Suicide prevention)
• How to have a conversation about suicide– I like the podcast. Plays on any device.
• What do those contemplating suicide say?
• Bests Suicide prevention apps – Professionally reviewed apps for suicide prevention
• Reporting guidelines at AFSP – (the audio is excellent)
• Reporting on suicide– Guide on language and responsible reporting
• Suicide Loss Support Groups
• Talking points for parents on Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
  • My review on ’13 Reasons Why’
  • Talking points and guides on how to talk to your kids about this show are on this page at the bottom

Suicide Loss Guides

• After a Suicide – A guide from AFSP for schools who have suffered a suicide of one of their students
• Children, Teens and Suicide Loss – Guide on what to say to children

VA Non-Profit Resources for Suicide Prevention

• I Need a Lighthouse – Virginia Beach, VA
• American Foundation of Suicide Prevention – National org, Virginia Chapter
• Mitchell Hash Foundation – Veteran suicide support, Charlottesville, VA
• Living the Dream – Culpepper, Virginia
• Sarah Peterson Foundation – Hampton Roads, Virginia
• Beacon Tree Foundation, Advocates for youth mental health and suicide prevention – Richmond, VA
  

  annemoss.com blog posts about suicide

  1. Why didn’t I ask, ‘Do you have thoughts about killing yourself?’
  2. What did Charles say prior to suicide to indicate his intentions?
  3. Why did he kill himself? Answering the why
  4. Did Charles show warning signs for teen suicide?
  5. What is suicide?
  6. Examples of reporting on suicide