Attempt Survivors

If you are in crisis or need immediate help, call 911 or 1-877-870-4673.

We hope this resource page will help you find hope and help if you or a loved one has attempted suicide.  You are not alone.  It is estimated that over 1 million people attempt suicide each year.  Listed below are pamphlets, links, and other resources to help you and your family get through this difficult time.

Booklets

After an attempt: A guide for medical providers in the emergency department taking care of suicide attempt survivors – This brochure is intended to provide medical professionals with tips on how to enhance care in the emergency room for people who have attempted suicide.  http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA08-4359/SMA08-4359.pdf

After an attempt: A guide for taking care of your family member after treatment in the emergency department – This brochure is a guide for families of suicide attempt survivors on what to expect in the emergency department and after release from the hospital.  http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content//SMA08-4357/SMA08-4357.pdf

After an attempt: A guide for taking care of yourself after your treatment in the emergency department  – This brochure is intended to help individuals who have attempted suicide to move forward after being treated in an emergency room.  http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content//SMA08-4355/SMA08-4355.pdf

Websites

American Association of Suicidology – www.suicidology.org

Feeling Blue – www.feelingblue.org

National Alliance on Mental Illness – www.namima.org

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:  www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Suicide Attempt Survivors – www.suicideattemptsurvivors.ning.com

Suicide Prevention Resource Center – www.sprc.org

Books

The Children of Jonah-Personal Stories of Survivors of Suicide Attempts – by James L. Clemons, 2001 – Capital Books, Inc.

Waking Up-Climbing through the Darkness – by Terry L. Wise, 2003 – Pathfinder Publishing of California

Support Group

Alternatives to Suicide Support Groups – Western MA Recovery Learning Community, Northampton, MA – (413) 539-5941