All You Need to Know: Suicide Prevention Month 2022

Suicides are preventable. Even so, every 40 seconds a person dies by suicide somewhere in the world and many more attempt suicide. Suicides occur in all regions of the world and throughout the lifespan. Notably, among young people 15-29 years of age, suicide is the second leading cause of death globally. (WHO, 2014)

Within Tulane

In the course of their time in college, most students will encounter challenges that they don't quite know how to handle. Sometimes asking for or knowing where to go for help can prove extremely difficult. Student Resources & Support Services (SRSS) was created to give students in need of support a single place to go for assistance. They use an individualized approach to help students connect to the resources that they may need on campus and in the New Orleans community. 

SRSS includes the Office of Case Management & Victim Support Services, Goldman Center for Student Accessibility, and the Office of Student Conduct. 

Student Resources & Support Services is a great place to go if you have no idea where to go. No matter how difficult or unique your situation, they are here to help.

How to reach them:

504-314-2160

Email: srss@tulane.edu

 

Your Mental Health Matters!

  • Wave of Support is a campus-wide, collaborative program that supports students’ mental and emotional health at Tulane University. The Wave of Support brings together the programs and services of the many existing student support offices on campus with the goal of building a healthier campus by enhancing the holistic experience of our students in the realm of wellbeing. 
  • The Well is devoted to engaging the Tulane community in creating a healthier campus, building individual capacity for health, and reducing barriers to wellness. They embrace a positive, holistic, social justice-oriented definition of health and provide research-informed programming that acknowledges that well-being, engaged learning, academic success, citizenship, and openness to diversity are inextricably connected.
  • The Counseling Center is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and affirming community of care for all Tulane students. Their team of trained professionals is committed to fostering students’ personal, emotional, and academic growth. They offer individual and group therapy, psychiatry services, and outreach and prevention services. Counseling Center services are available in-person or virtually, depending on student preference.

If you feel you are danger to yourself or someone you know are trying to hurt themselves, please call any of the suicide hotlines below:

          24/7 confidential help line. Designed for Tulane students. Run by mental health professionals.

 

Education around the topic of suicide: Books Recommendation

You can borrow these book from the Tulane Libraries Catalog

eBooks:

Grieving:

Books for Counsellors:

If you are more of a visual person, watch those documentaries on suicide:

 

Effective social support within communities and individual resilience can help protect vulnerable persons from suicide by building and improving social connectedness and skills to cope with difficulties. Specifically, the community can provide help in crisis situations, keep in regular contact with people who have attempted suicide, and support persons bereaved by suicide.

9/9/2022

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