Suicide Prevention: What to Know, How to Get Help

Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among young people ages 10-24 in Mississippi.

Suicide isn't unpredictable. It has warning signs you can look for, and steps you can take to help yourself or others. Watch for these signs in those you care about:

• Changes in mood or behavior: communicating less, isolating, narrowing social contact, or any behavior change that seems worrisome.
• Expressing hopelessness or taking less interest in the future.
• Showing persistent emotional pain or distress.
• Talking about suicide or harming one's self.

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988
Call or Text

• Visit or chat: 988lifeline.org
• Mississippi Department of Mental Health Helpline: 877-210-8513

Shatter the Silence

Shatter the Silence is a campaign of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health to encourage young people to talk through their feelings with friends and trusted adults, and to also encourage those friends to show their concern and support. By working together, we can help those in need to realize it’s OK to reach out for help.

• More about the Shatter the Silence campaign