For Students

If you notice anyone exhibiting any one or more of the following, get help IMMEDIATELY by calling:

911 - Emergency

(954) 424-6911 (Henderson Student Counseling Services)

1-800-SUICIDE
(1-800-784-2433)

1-800-273-TALK
(1-800-273-8255)

Text Telephone:
1-800-799-4TTY
1-800-799-4889

Military Veterans
Suicide Hotline:
1-800-273-TALK
(Press 1)

Suicide Hotline
in Spanish:
1-800-273-TALK
(Press 2)

LGBT Youth
Suicide Hotline:
1-866-4-U-TREVOR

If you recognize warning signs of suicide and/or violence in yourself or someone else, it is possible to take effective action. Tell someone you trust about your concerns and ask for help, whether a friend, parent, co-worker, or supervisor. The only real risk is in doing nothing.

WARNING SIGNS
Direct and indirect statements and/or behaviors that indicate a risk for suicidal or homicidal behaviors:

  • Threatening harm to self or others
  • Seeking access to firearms, pills, or other lethal means
  • Talking or writing about death, dying, or suicide
  • Depression, hopelessness, shame
  • Feeling rage or uncontrolled anger
  • Seeking revenge
  • Acting reckless
  • Excessive alcohol or drug use
  • Withdrawing from friends, family, and responsibilities
  • Experiencing anxiety, agitation, insomnia, excessive sleeping
  • Severe mood swings
  • Expressing no reason for living or no sense of purpose in life

When information is not enough:

  • Head to an emergency room or mental health walk-in clinic
  • Do not leave the person alone until a professional is with him/her (unless you are in danger)
  • Remove any firearms, alcohol, drugs, or sharp objects from the situation if possible

Resources for College Students:

Suicide Prevention Resource Center: The Role of College Students in Preventing Suicide

Go Ask Alice! is a web-based health question-and-answer service produced by Alice!, Columbia University’s Health Education Program. Go Ask Alice! offers information for students to assist in making health-related decisions and answers questions about things like: relationships, sexuality, emotional health, alcohol and other drugs, etc. The Go Ask Alice! “archive on emotional health” also has information on suicide and depression.

Samaritans is an organization based in the United Kingdom that offers 24-hour support to people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

Ulifeline.org is a web-based resource created by the Jed Foundation to provide students with non-threatening and supportive information. Students are able to download information about various mental illnesses, ask questions, and seek help anonymously.

Resources for Veteran Students and their Families

Mental Health Services Locator in your community

Substance Abuse Services Locator in your community

This website was developed [in part] under a grant number SM-09-001 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The views, policies, and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of SAMHSA or HHS.