Hope For Help

This is a place where we as members of the UVU Hope for Help club want you to come to receive help. This Blog is available 24/7 to help with our students and friends.

Feel free to share experiences or ways that have helped you, or what you have experienced that may be beneficial to others here in our community.

Lost someone

You are not alone. Many people are affected by suicide each year.
Many students on UVU campus know someone or have faced a suicide situation.

Here is a link from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention website that helps others who have been affected by losing someone to suicide.
http://afsp.org/find-support/ive-lost-someone/

I'm having suicidal thoughts

REACH OUT. REACH OUT. REACH OUT.
We can't stress it enough to reach out to someone. A professor, a friend, another student, anyone whom you can trust with personal situations.

UVU Suicide Prevention 

• Set up an appointment with a counselor
• Resources available right on campus

http://www.uvu.edu/studenthealth/prevention/suicide.html

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

• 24/7 people available to chat with you via phone or online

http://suicidepreventionlifeline.com/

Concerns about someone

This is what to look for in someone who you may be concerned about:

Warning signs:

Speech:

• Being a burden to others
• Feeling trapped
• Experiencing unbearable pain
• Having no reason to live
• Killing themselves

Behavior:

• Increased use of alcohol or drugs
• Looking for a way to kill themselves, such as searching online for materials or means
• Acting recklessly
• Withdrawing from activities
• Isolating from family and friends
• Sleeping too much or too little
• Visiting or calling people to say goodbye
• Giving away prized possessions
• Aggression

Mood:

• Depression
• Loss of interest
• Rage
• Irritability
• Humiliation
• Anxiety

Risk factors:

Health Factors:

• Mental health conditions
• Depression
• Bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Borderline or antisocial personality disorder
• Conduct disorder
• Psychotic disorders, or psychotic symptoms in the context of any disorder
• Anxiety disorders
• Substance abuse disorders
• Serious or chronic health condition and/or pain

Environmental Factors:

• Stressful Life Events which may include a death, divorce, or job loss
• Prolonged Stress Factors which may include harassment, bullying, relationship problems, and unemployment
• Access to Lethal Means including firearms and drugs
• Exposure to another person’s suicide, or to graphic or sensationalized accounts of suicide

Historical Factors: 

• Previous Suicide Attempts
• Family History of Suicide Attempts

Here is website from the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention that may also be of assistance 

http://afsp.org/find-support/worried-about-someone/

Attempted Suicide

YOUR LIFE MATTERS.
This is your journey of healing and we want to help you.

Things you can do to support your recovery:

1.  Be kind to yourself. You have just survived a life-threatening health crisis and you deserve to take the time you need.
2. Take care of your health. Exercising, eating right, getting enough sleep and spending time with healthy people can have a huge impact on your health and mood.
3. Find a mental health professional.   UVU campus has many counselors who are available to help and to talk to. They can also help you develop a safety plan and find ways to address life stressors.
4. Try a support group. There are different kinds of support groups, including those for depression and other mental health conditions and for those who have survived a suicide attempt.  A group can help you know you are not alone.
5. Talk to those you trust. When you’re ready, let them know what happened and that you want them to help you stay safe.
6. Join our Suicide Prevention community on UVU campus. You will be connected to people who understand the complexity of suicide and want to help prevent it.