Kentucky Suicide Awareness

If you are contemplating suicide, Call 1-800-273-TALK - 1-800-273-8255


800 273 TALK 8 2 5 5	Suicide Warning Signs
	Should you witness, hear, or see someone you know exhibiting any one or more of the following:
	iHopelessness iActing reckless or engaging in risky activities, seemingly without thinking iIncreased alcohol or drug use iAnxiety, agitation, unable to sleep or sleeping all the time iNo reason for living; no sense of purpose in life	iRage, uncontrolled anger, seeking revenge iFeeling trapped - like there's no way out iWithdrawing from friends, family and society iDramatic mood changes
	. Seek help as soon as possible by contacting a mental health professional or calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
	. For more information about Suicide Warning Signs: American Association of Suicidology

Kentucky
Suicide
Facts

iOver 500 Kentucky lives are lost to suicide each year (almost twice the number of homicide and HIV deaths combined).
iSuicide is the second leading cause of death for 15 to 34-year-olds, third for 10 to 14-year-olds and the fourth for 35 to 54-year-olds.
iOf the 540 Kentucky suicide deaths in 2002, 445 of the victims were male.
iKentucky’s suicide rate is the 11th highest in the nation.

For more information about Kentucky Suicide Facts: Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Kentucky
Suicide
Prevention Group

100 Fair Oaks Lane 4E-D

With growing concern for the problem of suicide in Kentucky and the knowledge that such devastating acts of violence are preventable, in 2002 the Kentucky Department for Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services invited various community leaders to establish the Kentucky Suicide Prevention Group (KSPG).

The group's collaborative work continues to provide the framework for Kentucky's response to the problem of suicide. Focusing upon the importance of building local suicide prevention coalitions and raising awareness of suicide, its prevention, and the need for proper after-care are important parts of the work of the KSPG.

Monthly KSPG meetings are scheduled for the third Friday of each month from 10:00 to noon and is open to the public. The location is usually the Department for Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services, Frankfort, Ky. See KSPG Calendar of Events for actual dates and times.

Frankfort, KY 40621-0001

Phone: (502) 564-4456
TTY: (502) 564-5777
Fax: (502) 564-9010

Kentucky Suicide Prevention Group Info: KSPG KSPG Calendar of Events KSPG Committees KSPG Bylaws

KSPG Newsletter: February 2007, Issue 3 May 2007, Issue 4 August 2007, Issue 5 November 2007, Issue 6

Kentucky
Survivors
of Suicide
Groups

Time heals all wounds is not necessarily true for survivors of suicide. The grief that survivors of suicide experience is unique. The questions often left behind are at times unbearable. Time is necessary for healing, but time is not enough.

Survivor Groups provide a safe place for survivors and friends of survivors to share their struggle and pain and offer comfort and understanding to others who have experienced a similar loss.

Kentucky Survivor Support Groups Kentucky Memory Quilt How You Can Help A Survivor

What Can
You Do?

iKnow The Warning Signs                 QPR Saves Lives

iHost a Suicide Awareness Prevention Meeting   NAEF

iJoin the Kentucky Suicide Prevention Group     KSPG

iParticipate during Suicide Prevention Week      NAEF

iKnow QPR - A Suicide Risk Reduction Program            NAEF

iKentucky Suicide Awareness Prevention Quilts            NAEF

iVolunteer / Make A Donation                                       NAEF

iSponsor A Suicide Awareness Prevention Program    NAEF

Kentucky Suicide Prevention, It's Everybody's Business

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