International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)

Offers a guide that details crises tend to have a definite pattern. Read to learn more

Learn what one should and should not do to help someone who is suicidal.

Notes that people who are contemplating suicide feel extremely alone and helpless. It is therefore important to communicate with him or her frequently and openly.

Resource details who is at risk, signs of suicidality, and what one should do to help. Find references, resources and related articles.

Center for 4-H Youth Development, College of Education, University of Minnesota offers this resource.

BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information offers suicide prevention and other resource materials in Arabic, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Farsi, French, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Japanese and Vietnamese.

Read this guide produced by the National Alliance on Mental Health.

Browse this guide prepared by the Mayo Clinic. See related articles.

Notes that if you think that any of your friends or classmates may be thinking of killing themselves, there are two important things you can do: Talk to them, and express your concern to a responsible adult.

Browse to become familiar with this fact sheet that states "while you may be able to help the person find someone who can help."

Find nine ways to provide assistance to the despairing, suicidal individual.