• MYTH - Talking about suicide will cause someone to attempt.
• FACT -Talking openly about suicide reduces the risk.  Be direct in a caring, non-judgemental way.

• MYTH - Someone threatening suicide is not serious about it.
• FACT - It's better to overestimate the risk of suicide and intervene than to ignore or minimize behaviors. 

• MYTH - Suicide cannot be prevented because a suicidal person will find a way to do it. 
• FACT - Most suicidal people do not want to die, they want their pain to end.  Recognizing warning signs is key.

• MYTH - Suicide often happens without warning.
• FACT - Almost everyone who does by suicide displays some sort of warning sign.

Mental Health Flow Chart

To arrange a debriefing after a suicide, contact Common Ground 24-Hour Resource and Crisis Helpline at 1-800-231-1127

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Suicide Prevention

Common Ground Suicide Prevention

Make the Connection

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

Now Matters Now

Suicide Prevention Resource Center

The Trevor Project

Oakland County School Emergency Preparedness

Oakland County Human Trafficking