Suicide Hotlines & Prevention Resources
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide right now, call University Police (645-2222) if you are on campus, or 911 if you are off campus. Or call 834-3131 (local), or 1-800-273-TALK. Do so immediately! They will be able to link you most quickly with the necessary support and care.
Are you thinking about suicide?
- Local Resources
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
, 1-800-273-TALK - Samaritans
, 24-hour, on-line confidential support
- UB Referral Guide
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Suicide Prevention Resources
for College Students
- UB Counseling Services
Informational brochures on depression and suicide. - Campus Blues
Campus Blues features information and resources for college students on mental health, anxiety, loneliness, alcohol abuse, gambling, and other social and emotional issues. - Go Ask Alice!
A web-based health question-and-answer service produced by Alice!, Columbia University's Health Education Program. - Ulifeline.org
A web-based resource created by the Jed Foundation to provide students with a non-threatening and supportive link to their college's mental health center as well as important mental health information.
(Information in this list is based on a resource list maintained at the Suicide Prevention Resource Center website)
More information:- Suicide Prevention Resource Center
- CampusHealthandSafety.org
CampusHealthandSafety.org is an online resource for higher education administrators, students, parents, and other professionals who are seeking information about creating healthier and safer living and learning environments for college and university students, both on campus and in the surrounding community. - APA Help Center
American Psychological Association's Help Center is your online resource for brochures, tips and articles on the psychological issues that affect your physical and emotional well-being, as well as information about referrals.
"The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering." ~ Ben Okri