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Resources:

General Resources:
The Cruelest Death - The Enigma of Adolescent Suicide; David Lester; Charles Press; 1993.

The Cruelest Death - The Enigma of Adolescent Suicide; David Lester; Charles Press; 1993.

The Enigma of Suicide; George Howe Colt; Touchstone; 1991.

"I Thought People Like That Killed Themselves." Lesbians, Gay Men and Suicide; Eric E. Rofes; Grey Fox Press; 1983.

No One Saw My Pain - Why teens kill themselves; Andrew Slaby, M.D. and Lili Frak Garfinkel; W.W. Norton & Co.; 1994.

Now I Lay Me Down - Suicide and the Elderly; David Lester and Margo Tallmer, editors; Charles Press; 1994.

Suicide in the United States, 1980-1992; Violence Surveillance Summary Series, No. 1.; Kachur, Potter, James and Powell; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; 1995.

Why Suicide? Questions & Answers About Suicide, Suicide Prevention, and Coping with the Suicide of Someone You Know; Why Suicide? is an ideal book for someone who is searching for general information about suicide, but it will be of most interest to suicide survivors.whysuicidebook.com; Eric Marcus.

Prevention Resources:
Not With My Life I Don't - Preventing your suicide and that of others; Howard Rosenthal; Accelerated Development; 1988.

A Parent's Guide for Suicidal and Depressed Teens; Kate Williams; Hazelden; 1995.

Preventing Youth Suicide - A handbook for educators and human service professionals; Marcia and Alan McEvoy; Learning Publications, Inc.; 1994.

Suicide - Prevention, Intervention, Postvention; Earl A. Grollman; Beacon Press; 1988.

Suicide Prevention In Schools; Antoon A. Leenaars and Susanne Wenkstern; Hemisphere Publishing Corp.; 1991.

Survivors Resources:
Safe Place
The Samaritans of Fall River & New Bedford

Location: YMCA of Greater Fall River
199 N Main Street
Fall River, MA  02720
Telephone: 508-673-3777
1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
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Beyond Grief; Carol Staudacher; New Harbinger; 1987.

I Know Just How You Feel; Erin Linn; The Publishers Mark, IL.

I Never Know What To Say - How to help your family and friends cope with tragedy; Nina Hermann Donnelley; Ballantine, NY; 1987.

Living Through Mourning; Harriet Sarnoff Schf, Penguin.

Living With An Empty Chair; Roberta Temes; Mandala Books.

Men and Grief; Carol Staudacher; New Harbinger.

Recovering From The Loss Of A Child; Katherine F. Donnelly; Dodd, Meade & Co.

Recovering From The Loss Of A Parent; Katherine F. Donnelly; Dodd, Meade & Co.

Recovering From The Loss Of A Sibling; Katherine F. Donnelly; Dodd, Meade & Co.

Stepping Stones to Grief Recovery; D. Roth; IBS; 1968.

Suicide Survivors Handbook - A guide for the bereaved and those who wish to help them; Trudy Carlson; Beeline Press, MN; 1995.

When Parents Die: A Guide for Adults; Edward Meyes; Penguin.

You Can Help Someone Who's Grieving; Victoria Frigo, Diane Fisher, Mary Lou Cook; Penguin; 1996.


Links:


American Foundation for Suicide Prevention — www.afsp.org

American Association of Suicidology — www.suicidology.org

Befrienders International — www.befrienders.org

Complementary Therapist — www.naturaltherapyforall.com Complementary therapies, Find local qualified complementary therapist, Therapy Courses, acupuncturist, complementary therapies UK, hypnotherapist

Couples Counseling — family-marriage-counseling.com 
Visit our website to find live professional counseling online or over the phone, therapists near you, and marriage self-help programs.

Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center — www.thecedarsdrugrehab.com 
Located in Manistee, Michigan, the Cedars Drug Rehab Center provides unique treatment and healing options for those suffering from drug and alcohol addictions.

DrugWatch.com is a comprehensive Web site database featuring extensive information about thousands of different medications and drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide. DrugWatch.comincludes up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications and includes details about associated side effects to aid in the protection of patients and consumers.

DrugAlert.org — www.drugalert.org
DrugAlert.org is a comprehensive database featuring information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide.

The Jason Foundation — www.jasonfoundation.com

Mental Health Issues Facing College Students -  www.bestcolleges.com/resources/top-5-mental-health-problems-facing-college-students

Mental Health Net — www.mentalhelp.net
Mental Health and Wellbeing Resource Center: http://www.learnpsychology.org/mental-health/

National Mental Health Association (NMHA) — www.nmha.org

www.1800RUNAWAY.org

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
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Student Stress and Anxiety guide: http://www.learnpsychology.org/student-stress-anxiety-guide/
Student Eating Disorder Awareness guide: http://www.learnpsychology.org/mental-health/eating-disorders/
Addiction on College Campuses: http://www.learnpsychology.org/college-campus-addiction-resources/

Suicide Awareness\Voices of Education (SAVE) — www.save.org

Suicidehotlines.com — www.suicidehotlines.com

Suicide Prevention Action Network, Inc. — www.spanusa.org

Suicide Prevention Services, Inc. — www.spsfv.org

Talk About Marriage — www.talkaboutmarriage.com
TalkAboutMarriage.com is a large supportive community that helps each other with marriage and relationship problems.

Geographical Links
Samaritans of Boston — www.samaritansofboston.org

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention — www3.sympatico.ca/masecard/index.html

Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands (Massachusetts) — www.capesamaritans.org

Samaritans of Hong Kong — www.samaritans.org.hk/

Samaritans Befrienders of Hong Kong — www.sbhk.org.hk

Samaritans of New Hampshire — www.samaritansnh.org

Samaritans of New York — www.samaritansnyc.org

Samaritans of Rhode Island — www.samaritansri.org

Samaritans USA — www.samaritansusa.org

Samaritans UK — www.samaritans.org.uk

Survivors Links
Griefnet.org — www.griefnet.org

Survivors of Suicide — www.sossd.org/
Out of the Darkness Overnight — www.theovernight.org

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Note:
Our Crisis Hotline is anonymous and free of charge and available from 8am to 11pm 7 days a week depending on the availability of volunteers within that period. From time to time, there may be gaps in volunteer coverage. Need to talk?  Please feel free to contact National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255; Prefer to text?  Please text 1-877-870-HOPE (4673). 
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