Suicide Prevention
 
Suicide is an act of despair, one of an absolute perception of isolation and loneliness. However, few people are truly isolated in their daily lives.
 
As friends, family members, battle buddies, commanders, senior NCOs, even co-workers, there is a great deal we can be aware of and watch for to help prevent suicide.
 
No one can be responsible for another individual's feelings or their actions, but knowing the signs of a potential suicide can help put valuable resources into place to prevent it.
 
 
 

Commanders and Supervisors


"Suicide prevention, like all leadership challenges, is a Commander’s program and every leader’s responsibility at all levels. The success of the Army Suicide Prevention Program rests upon proactive, caring and courageous people who recognize the imminent danger and then take immediate action to save a life."

There are many resources available to those men and women in supervisory and command positions.

The Leader's Guide to Suicide Leaders Guide to Suicide PreventionPrevention provides advice on handling situations which might indicate a potential suicide, and advances some of the warning signs of individuals in trouble.

Click on the  image to see a pdf of the 2-page Guide.


Also available are CCIR's and a new Commander's Tool Kit will be ready for use in the near future. This Tool Kit is an invaluable resource for information
on such topics as:

  • Coping with Stress in Stability and Support Operations
  • Coping with deployment separation 
  • Helping a Soldier/Buddy in distress

 

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Last updated Wednesday, October 26, 2011
   
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Additional important information


Indiana National Guard
Suicide Prevention Team
Office:  317-247-3300 x 85485
(will forward to cell)
Email

www.militaryonesource.com
1-800-342-9647

www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline
1-800-984-8523 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
To speak with a Veterans Affairs (VA) counselor,  press "1" after being connected.
 

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