Preventing Suicide

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If you or someone you care about is in crisis:

Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
1-800-273-8255
Free • Confidential
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Crisis Text Service:
Text the word "HEARME" to the number 839863.

Veterans Crisis Line:
Call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
veteranscrisisline.net

Ventura County Crisis Team:
1-866-998-2243
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Emergency: Call 911

Suicide Prevention App: My3App.org

Local resources: Call 2-1-1, visit www.211ventura.org or text your zip code to 898211.

Learn to help prevent suicide:

safeTALK Suicide Alertness Classes:
Free, 3-hour training sessions for schools and community members
Click here to learn more.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • 41 people died by suicide in Ventura County in the first six months of 2018.
  • There has been a significant rise in suicide for middle-aged men.
  • Nationally, it is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10 to 24.

IS SUICIDE PREVENTABLE?

Suicide is a tragic reaction to severe distress or feelings of hopelessness in one's life. Thoughts of suicide do not necessarily mean that you want to die. Instead they mean that you have more pain than you can cope with right now. The pain of deep depression is intense, and can be too much to bear for long periods of time. However, suicidal thoughts do not have to become suicidal actions.

It's important to know that suicide can be preventable. Whether you are considering ending your life, or know someone who feels suicidal, learn to recognize the warning signs and how to get immediate help. You may save a life – your own or someone else's.

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

VENTURA COUNTY SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL

Vision: Ventura County Suicide Prevention Council is comprised of countywide stakeholders who are dedicated to reducing suicides by offering help and hope to people of every culture, gender and socioeconomic group throughout their lifespans.

Mission: Our purpose is to promote help and hope to everyone at risk or affected by suicide. We engage in collaborative dialogue to raise public awareness, identify resources and provide education, and we strive to support innovative suicide prevention and intervention initiatives.

JOIN US on the first Friday of each month from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM.

Ventura County Behavioral Health

1911 Williams Drive, Suite 200

Oxnard, CA 93036

Feel free to contact mhsa@ventura.org for more information.