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Counseling Services
Suicide Hotlines & Prevention ResourcesIf you or someone you know is thinking about suicide right now, call University Police (645-2222) if you are on campus, or 911 if you are off campus. Or call 834-3131 (local), or 1-800-273-TALK. Do so immediately! They will be able to link you most quickly with the necessary support and care. Are you thinking about suicide? Do you know someone who is thinking about suicide? Have you, or someone you know, survived suicide? More resources for college students: Informational brochures on depression and suicide. Campus Blues features information and resources for college students on mental health, anxiety, loneliness, alcohol abuse, gambling, and other social and emotional issues. A web-based health question-and-answer service produced by Alice!, Columbia University's Health Education Program. A web-based resource created by the Jed Foundation to provide students with a non-threatening and supportive link to their college's mental health center as well as important mental health information. (Information in this list is based on a resource list maintained at the Suicide Prevention Resource Center website) More information: - An excellent list of useful websites - Preventions Resources The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) provides prevention support, training, and resources to assist organizations and individuals to develop suicide prevention programs, interventions and policies, and to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. CampusHealthandSafety.org is an online resource for higher education administrators, students, parents, and other professionals who are seeking information about creating healthier and safer living and learning environments for college and university students, both on campus and in the surrounding community. American Psychological Association's Help Center is your online resource for brochures, tips and articles on the psychological issues that affect your physical and emotional well-being, as well as information about referrals. "The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering." ~ Ben Okri |
Counseling Services 120 Richmond Quad University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY 14261-0053 Tel: (716) 645-2720 Fax: (716) 645-2175 Director: Sharon Mitchell E-Mail: Related Documents Related Sites |
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