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Prevention Resources

Suicide Prevention Resources are available to you if you are just interested or should you need them in more difficult times either for yourself or someone you know. Some of these resources provide interesting information, videos, stories, and further links and others are online assistance and telephone contacts for help.

If, however, this is an EMERGENCY, please click here for on-campus and nearby resource information to get immediate help.

If this is an immediate and life threatening emergency do not wait, please call 911!

Online Resources

  • UConn's Suicide Prevention Information
    Provided by Counseling and Mental Health Services
  • Thinking About Suicide
    If you are feeling or thinking about suicide, we invite you to read this information from CMHS
  • Suicide on Campus
    A short documentary film by Deirdre Fischel made for The New York Times Magazine.
  • Suicide Prevention
    A guide from UConn's Counseling and Mental Health Services
  • Suicide Prevention Resource Guide PDF File
    Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • The Truth About SuicidePDF File
    Real Stories About Depression in College
  • Trevor Project Hotline
    The Trevor Helpline is the only nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. A free and confidential service that offers hope and someone to talk to, 24/7. If you or someone you know would like to talk to one of our highly trained counselors, dial 866-4-U-TREVOR
  • The Jed Foundation
    The nation’s leading organization working to prevent suicide and promote mental health among college students.
  • Jed Foundation’s HALF OF US Series
    Half of us struggle with depression, and all of us have the power to help ourselves and others by fighting the stigma around mental health and speaking up when we need support.
  • Suicide.org
    Suicide Prevention, Awareness and Support
  • Suicide Prevention Resource Center
    Customized information for College Students
  • National Suicide Prevention Hotline
    1-800-273-TALK (8255)
  • ULifeline
    Online College Mental Health Services for Students