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  • Remembering Chad

Suicide Prevention Resources

Suicide and Crisis Hotline - dial, text or chat 988

Johnson County Mental Health Crisis Line 913-268-0156

Suicide and Crisis Hotline - dial, text or chat 988

If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States.

NAMI's "Navigating a Mental Health Crisis" Guide

Johnson County Mental Health Crisis Line 913-268-0156

Suicide and Crisis Hotline - dial, text or chat 988

 This Crisis Guide provides important, potentially life-saving information for people experiencing mental health crises and their loved ones. This guide outlines what can contribute to a crisis, warning signs that a crisis is emerging, strategies to help de-escalate a crisis, available resources and so much more.

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Johnson County Mental Health Crisis Line 913-268-0156

Johnson County Mental Health Crisis Line 913-268-0156

7 Cups - Connecting to Caring Listeners For Free Emotional Support

Suicide prevention, stress reduction, or how to assist a loved one who is struggling, a real person is available now to answer your call. Reach out any time!

7 Cups - Connecting to Caring Listeners For Free Emotional Support

7 Cups - Connecting to Caring Listeners For Free Emotional Support

7 Cups - Connecting to Caring Listeners For Free Emotional Support

7cups.com is an online emotional support service. Through a secure, anonymous bridging technology, we connect those in need of emotional support with our network of ACTIVE LISTENERS, individuals from all walks of life who want to provide compassionate care.

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Creating a Safe Place - A family discussion guide

7 Cups - Connecting to Caring Listeners For Free Emotional Support

Creating a Safe Place - A family discussion guide

Created by Church of the Resurrection

"If we’re ever going to break through the stigma and make these types of interactions ordinary and acceptable, we must push past our own timidity".  This guide can be used for families or any relationship to learn how to create safe places for communication,  to communicate your emotions, to let someone know you care and to help others and to help yourself.  

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AFSP.org

7 Cups - Connecting to Caring Listeners For Free Emotional Support

Creating a Safe Place - A family discussion guide

Created by Church of the Resurrection

"If we’re ever going to break through the stigma and make these types of interactions ordinary and acceptable, we must push past our own timidity".  This guide can be used for families or any relationship to learn how to create safe places for communication,  to communicate your emotions, to let someone know you care and to help others and to help yourself.  

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Seize The Awkward

Julia Harkleroad - Tactics That Can Save Your Life

Seize The Awkward

Shatter the silence! Having a conversation about mental health might be uncomfortable, bit it can make all the difference. Check out tools that can help you help those in need.

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Make It OK

Julia Harkleroad - Tactics That Can Save Your Life

Seize The Awkward

“Make It OK” is a campaign to reduce the stigma of mental illnesses. The  organizations listed here have pledged their commitment to change the  hearts and minds about the misconceptions of mental illnesses by  encouraging open conversations and education on the topic.

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Julia Harkleroad - Tactics That Can Save Your Life

Julia Harkleroad - Tactics That Can Save Your Life

Julia Harkleroad - Tactics That Can Save Your Life

Julia speaks candidly about tactics  that can save your life - having a support person that you promise to reach out to in dark moments, mind and body synergy, breathing with focus on exhale, shocking your system out of darkness with cold, getting into a public place when you are struggling, telling someone what you are thinking, making your environment safe, getting/staying sober, sleep, pleasant events checklist, focus on others, temporarily stopping social media and finding professional help.   

Common Signs that a Teen is Considering Suicide

Common Signs that a Teen is Considering Suicide

Julia Harkleroad - Tactics That Can Save Your Life

In this video created by Mayo Clinic, teens describe common signs that a teen is considering suicide and provide encouragement for communicating directly and immediately for support and safety. It also Includes suggestions for what to say to a teen who may be at risk for suicide and ways to keep them safe. Things can get better.

4-7-8 Breathing Exercise

Common Signs that a Teen is Considering Suicide

4-7-8 Breathing Exercise

This is a great breathing exercise for both adults and children to help alleviate anxiety. Basic breathing exercises that encourage breath control can help release stress calming both your mind and body.

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Yoga for the Mind & Body

Common Signs that a Teen is Considering Suicide

4-7-8 Breathing Exercise

Breath and connection of mind and body are powerful anxiety reducers. This yoga video from Yoga with Adriene helps reduce stress and redirect negative self talk.  Try it. And if you find it helpful look for the 30 day series from Adriene called TRUE. 

#ZeroReasonsWhy

#ZeroReasonsWhy

#ZeroReasonsWhy

Together, we will share the message that there  are Zero Reasons Why suicide should be an option. There are Zero Reasons  Why we can’t turn to each other for help, Zero Reasons Why we shouldn’t  remind our friends we value them.

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