Need help now? Call or text 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 24/7 Support
If You Need Immediate Help
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911.
- Call, text, or chat 988 to connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (24/7 support).
- Text HOME to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line.
- You are not alone.
Suicide Warning Signs
Recognizing warning signs can help you take action early. Risk may be greater if behaviors
are new, have increased, or follow a painful event, loss, or major life change.
Youth
adults
adults
- Talking about or making plans for suicide
- Expressing hopelessness about the future
- Severe emotional pain or distress
- Withdrawal from friends, family, or activities
- Changes in sleep (more or less than usual)
- Increased irritability, anger, or agitation
adults
adults
adults
- Talking about wanting to die or feeling like a burden
- Looking for ways to harm themselves
- Increased use of alcohol or drugs
- Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain
- Sleeping too little or too much
- Withdrawal or isolation
- Reckless behavior
- Extreme mood swings
5 Action Steps to Help Someone Having Thoughts of Suicide
These action steps are adapted from guidance provided by the
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
1. ask
3. help keep them safe
2. be there
Ask directly: “Are you thinking about suicide?” Asking does not increase suicidal thoughts. It opens the door to honest conversation.
2. be there
3. help keep them safe
2. be there
Listen without judgment. Acknowledge their pain. Take them seriously.
3. help keep them safe
3. help keep them safe
3. help keep them safe
If they are in immediate danger, call 911. Make sure to always keep yourself safe. If possible, reduce access to anything they could use to harm themselves and stay with them until help is available.
4. help them connect
4. help them connect
3. help keep them safe
Encourage them to call, text, or chat 988. Help them reach out to a trusted friend, family member, spiritual advisor, or mental health professional.
5. follow up
4. help them connect
5. follow up
Check in again. Continued connection can reduce isolation and reinforce support.
For a printable version of these steps, see the NIMH Guide.
If You Are The One Struggling
- Call, text, or chat 988
- Text HOME to 741741
- Reach out to someone you trust
- Contact a mental health professional
- Take small steps toward connection
Crisis Support & National Hotlines
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Crisis Text Line
Free, 24/7, and confidential support via text message Text “HOME” to 741741 or visit Crisis Text Linecrisistextline.org for online chat services. The Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from a secure online platform.
Veterans crisis line
Provide 24/7, confidential crisis support for veterans and their loved one. Dial 988 then Press 1 or visit veteranscrisisline.net for online chat services.
Call 988+1 for help.
the trevor project (lgbtq+ youth support)
Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678 or visit thetrevorproject.org.
national domestic violence helpline
Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit thehotline.org.
RAINN – National Sexual Assault Hotline
Get help 24/7. Dial 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or live chat.
J.A.M.I.E. Bags & Journaling Tools
The Jamie Boone Project provides J.A.M.I.E. Bags (Just A Mental Inventory Everyday) filled
with practical tools to support mental wellness and crisis intervention.
Our J.A.M.I.E. Bags are comprised of:
- Journal and pen
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline information
- Stress tools and fidget items
- Safety planning sheet
- Coping prompts
- Resource guides
- Encouragement reminders
Why Journaling Matters
Journaling is a practical mental health tool. It creates space to slow down, reflect, and
bring awareness to what you’re experiencing. Writing things down can help identify
patterns, process emotions, and create structure during stressful seasons.
Explore our guided reflection ideas here:
The Jamie Boone Project Wellness Handouts
Support for Survivors After Suicide Loss
Our HEarts ARe Home
Our Hearts are Home serves as a resource for bereaved parents or their loved ones to connect with others in grief. They are not trained counselors, but fellow journeyers navigating child loss and their faith in God.
Friends for Survival
Friends for Survival is organized by and for the survivors of a suicide death, and offers grief support meetings, further resource lists, education from healthcare and community advocates, and a newsletter.
Phone: 1-800-646-7322
Alliance of Hope
Alliance of Hope works to provide suicide loss support and destigmatize the suicide loss experience.
Bereaved Parents of the USA
For the parents, siblings, and grandparents grieving a loss by suicide, the Bereaved Parents of the USA is a support group to allow grieving families to connect in a safe space.
Dial 866-488-7386 or Text 678-678 .
TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS (TAPS)
For those grieving the loss of a loved one in the military or veteran community, whether by illness, suicide, an accident, or any other reason. TAPS strives to provide support and grief resources at no cost.
Dial 800-959-8277.
THE LEFT OVER PIECES
Tailored towards grieving mothers that have lost a child to suicide, The Left Over Pieces was started by Melissa after her own experiences as a suicide loss survivor. She offers resources (book lists, podcasts, apps), events, and a list of professionals.
4:04 Foundation – Grief Support for Children and Adolescents
The 4:04 Foundation supports children and adolescents dealing with profound loss by providing personalized care, resources, and tools for healthy grief and community connection.
Other Helpful Resources
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death. AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide, including those who have experienced a loss.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Phone: 1-800-950-6264
Text: Text "helpline" to 62640
National Council For Suicide Prevention
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
The National Council for Suicide Prevention is a coalition of eight national organizations working to prevent suicide. The mission of the National Council for Suicide Prevention is to advance suicide prevention through leadership, advocacy and a collective voice.
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
Substance abuse and mental health services administration (SAMHSA)
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
SAVE – Suicide Awareness Voices of Education is a national nonprofit working to end the tragedy of suicide through education, training, advocacy, and supporting suicide loss survivors.
Dial 952-946-7998 or submit a form on their website.
Substance abuse and mental health services administration (SAMHSA)
Substance abuse and mental health services administration (SAMHSA)
Substance abuse and mental health services administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA’s mission is to lead public health and service delivery efforts that promote mental health, prevent substance misuse, and provide treatments and supports to foster recovery while ensuring equitable access and better outcomes.
Dial 1-877-726-4727.
National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA)
Substance abuse and mental health services administration (SAMHSA)
Substance abuse and mental health services administration (SAMHSA)
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