Suicide Prevention Resources
NPEIV COVID-19 Series, Part IV
As we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic – individually, communally, and globally -- it is important to acknowledge that ongoing physical isolation from our support networks can potentially impact our mental health and well-being. Physical isolation, job insecurity/loss, and lack of access to mental health services are factors that may increase the risk for suicide. Additionally, societal stigma about suicide often silences those who need help. However, there is hope and ways we can support each other.
Taking care of our mental health and ensuring access to reliable information from organizations like the CDC and WHO are essential for weathering this uncertain time. Whether through letters, phone calls, social media or other virtual platforms, maintaining contact with our friends, loved ones, and community is critical to sustaining social and emotional connections. Acknowledging and sharing our struggles and fears with others can also help us manage negative emotional states and improve our overall well-being.
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please know you are not alone and reach out for help. Links to free help and resources are provided below.
The National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan (NPEIV) is an overarching group of individuals, organizations, agencies, coalitions, and groups that embrace a national, multi-disciplinary and multicultural commitment to violence prevention across the lifespan. NPEIV is committed to reducing interpersonal violence and its consequences through scientific research and application of empirical findings. It is our mission to make the prevention of interpersonal violence a national and international priority and to encourage healthy relationships by linking science, practice, policy and advocacy. Through our many partnerships and collaborations, it is our vision to end all types of interpersonal violence, for all people, in all communities, at all stages of life. For more information, please visit www.npeiv.org