10-11-18 How You Can Help Prevent Suicide with Guest: Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas

On average, there are 123 suicides per day in the U.S., and suicide is a leading cause of death for individuals ages 10-54. Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas shares the signs that a friend or family member may be suicidal and what you can do to aid in suicide prevention. Our message on this episode of Living Well with Dr. Peg is one of hope. Brought to you by SSI Guardian, Thursdays at 1 pm MT on KLZ 560 AM (simulcast on KLDC 1220 AM) and online at DrPegRadio.com. Be sure to follow Dr. Peg on Facebook for show information. (Encore Broadcast: Sundays at 8:00 am Mountain). CRISIS RESOURCES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (TALK): http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ CrisisText: Text HELLO to 741741 http://www.crisistextline.org/ American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (take action, find support): https://afsp.org/ COPING RESOURCES Coping skills website: www.NowMattersNow.org Man Therapy (using humor to engage men in mental health) website: www.ManTherapy.org and videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/DrMahogany Screening for Mental Health: https://mentalhealthscreening.org/ FOR PARENTS: 13 Answers For the 13 Reasons Why: An Episode-by-Episode Mental Health Resource Guide for Parents (2017, Lezine) https://www.amazon.com/Answers-Reasons-Why-Episode-Episode-ebook/dp/B072134NPG Trevor Project (suicide prevention for LGBTQ Youth): http://www.thetrevorproject.org/ SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING (FOR ALL OVER 15 YEARS OLD) safeTALK (Living Works) https://www.livingworks.net/programs/safetalk/ ASIST (life-saving intervention): https://www.livingworks.net/programs/asist/ QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer): http://qprinstitute.com/