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All About Suicide :: http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/center_index.php?id=9

Mental Health Net¹s mini-site on suicide with lots of help and information. Sections include Symtpoms, Treatment, Research, Online Resources, Organizations, and Online Support.

If You Are Thinking About Suicide...Read This First :: http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/spagebw.htm

"If you are feeling suicidal now, please stop long enough to read this. It will only take about five minutes. I do not want to talk you out of your bad feelings. I am not a therapist or other mental health professional - only someone who knows what it is like to be in pain."

Possible Warning Signs :: http://www.sfsuicide.org/html/warning.html

Here is a list of possible warning signs to help you recognize depression and possible suicide risk.

SA/VE Suicide Awareness, Voices of Education :: http://www.save.org/

Started by five people who had lost loved ones to suicide, this site is devoted to information and awareness about depression. It is particularly geared to people who are suffering from depression.

Samaritans :: http://www.samaritans.org/

The Samaritans is a non-religious charity organization. Their mission is to offer emotional support to anyone who is feeling suicidal, and their motto is "Whatever you're going through, we'll go through it with you." They are based in the United Kingdom, but they will answer email from anyone, anywhere. The free and confidential service is available at: jo@befrienders.org

Searching for a way out: Stopping Gay Teen Suicide :: http://www.digitas.harvard.edu/~perspy/old/issues/1995/may/gayteen.html

Written by Ciara Torres, this essay addresses the fact that one-third of all teenagers who commit suicide are gay, despite the fact that gay teens only comprise one-tenth of the teen population.

What can I do to help someone who may be suicidal? :: http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/whattodo.htm

Here are nine ways to help a suicidal person, and includes suicide warning signs.

What to Do if a Friend Has Depression :: http://www.save.org/student.shtml

This guide for students explains what depression is, who you can turn to for help, and gives suggestions as to what you can do if you think that your depressed friend may be suicidal.

YellowRibbon.org :: http://www.yellowribbon.org/

This site has information about warning signs of people considering suicide and resources to help prevent suicide. It also links to a page which tells you how to set up a Yellow Ribbon Card program in your community, to help kids and teens who are depressed and might be considering suicide.