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If you are currently experiencing an emergency, please dial 9-1-1.
The Suicide Prevention Program is a community resource that aims to prevent suicide through (inter-agency) awareness and education. This program does not offer direct service or intervention.
“Suicide is not chosen, it happens when pain exceeds resources for coping with pain.”
(Author Unknown)
Statistics
Suicide is nationally the third leading cause of death among young persons 15 to 24 years old.
The National Suicide Rate is 10 per 100,000; in Washington (from 2000 to 2004) youths age 15 to 24 took their lives at a rate of 11.1 per 100,000.
Washington State’s suicide rate is 10 percent higher than the national average. In Washington, suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people 15 to 24 years old, only motor vehicle accidents occur more frequently.
Community Resources
Behavioral Health Resources
Mental Health Services: (360) 704-7170 or (800) 825-4820
Click here to visit the BHR website.
Crisis Line (24 hours/day, 7 days/week): (360) 586-2800
Youth Help Line: (360) 586-2777
Click here for the Crisis Clinic website.
National Suicice Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-TALK (8255)
Click here for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website.
Providence St. Peter's HospitalReception/Operator: (360) 491-9480
Mental Health Services: (360) 493-7060 or (800) 434-7792
Click here for St. Peter's Hospital website.
For information: (206) 297-5922
Click here for Youth Suicide Prevention Program website.
“The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.”
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