Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

September 2, 2025

How are you really doing? Sometimes help starts with a conversation and a willingness to listen. Suicide Prevention Awareness Month highlights the actions we can all take to prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline highlights these five steps:

Ask: Acknowledging and talking about suicide may reduce suicidal ideation.
Be There: Speaking to someone who listens without judgement can help people who are depressed, suicidal, or overwhelmed.
Keep them Safe: removing access to medications, weapons, and other means of harm can make suicide less likely.
Help them stay connected: Help someone build their connection of resources and build positive actions and reduce feelings of hopelessness
Follow Up: Ongoing contact can impact individuals who are at risk of suicide.

With over 49,000 suicides in 2023, Americans see one death every eleven minutes. Nearly 12.8 million have considered suicide. The 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline is available by call, text, or chat 24/7. No one has to face this alone. Help exists. Healing is possible. And all it can take is for one person to start a conversation.

Additional Resources:

https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/data.html
https://988lifeline.org/promote-national-suicide-prevention-month/
https://bethe1to.com/