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Protecting our veterans from suicide

No one is immune to suicidal thoughts or feelings. But veterans have specific risk factors that may deepen their feelings of hopelessness and helplessness. Some may have “invisible wounds” – mental or emotional – from their service experience. During Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, it’s important to focus on at-risk populations more carefully. Read this suicide awareness infographic and Veterans and suicide to get a better understanding of the problem. Learn about the factors that put veterans at risk. Find out what you can do to help.

Other suicide resources - weblink

Keeping young adults safe from suicide

Being a young person is hard. You’re becoming more independent and there’s just so much to figure out. Being the parent of a young person is equally hard. There’s no manual that can tell you exactly what to do.

• If you're a young adult, check out this guidebook for information and resources to help you and those around you.
• If you're a parent of a young adult, this guidebook is for you. 
• And you can watch the What Parents Need to Know About Teen Suicide webinar.

We can all do something about suicide. And remember: We’re always here to help. If you or someone you know feels depressed, anxious or suicidal, call us 24/7 for in-the-moment support. You can also call the Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK).
And remember: You can call us 24/7 for in-the-moment support, referrals, and information.

Self-paced support keeps getting better!

Improve your emotional well-being on your own timetable. An enhanced myStrengthTM experience is waiting for you. Start with a short assessment. Based on your responses, you'll see resources personalized just for you.

myStrength recommends activities and sends you reminders. In addition to tracking your progress, your personal plan adapts to changes in your needs over time.

Learn from updated and refreshed digital courses. They're structured to support your emotional wellbeing when it comes to:

• Stress and anxiety
• Depression
• Addiction
• Relationship and gender issues
• Getting better sleep
• Pregnancy and early parenting
• Chronic medical conditions
• Trauma
• Balancing emotions

It's easy to get started. Give myStrength a try today.

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Coping with distress from current events

We've put together these resources in light of recent events in Afghanistan:

• Afghanistan resource list - PDF
• Post-traumatic stress disorder - PDF
• Veterans and post-traumatic stress disorder - PDF
• Talking to young children about terrorism - PDF
• Stages of recovery from trauma and loss - PDF
• Emotional recovery after a crisis guidebook - PDF

Coping with COVID-19 on-demand webinars

• Learn how it can actually be a strength - PDF |  En Español | Listen to the featured article
• Coping with loss during COVID-19 | Transcript - PDF
• Choosing your new normal | Transcript - PDF
• How to help when you’re feeling helpless | Transcript - PDF
• Finding Your Resilience During COVID-19 | Transcript - PDF
• Returning to work after COVID-19: Feelings, tools, and resources | Transcript - PDF
• Coping with job loss: When friends or family members lose their job | Transcript - PDF
• Staying connected during COVID-19 | Transcript - PDF
• Challenges for parents during COVID-19 | Transcript - PDF
• Ways to relieve stress during COVID-19 | Transcript - PDF
• COVID-19 fears: Ways to keep calm | Transcript - PDF
• Managing COVID-19 anxiety and stress | Transcript - PDF
• Checking in with children's mental health during COVID-19 | Transcript - PDF 

Handling Grief After Suicide

When someone you know dies by suicide, it can leave you with very strong feelings. You may be shocked. You may feel guilty that you couldn’t do anything to stop them. You may feel angry at the person for not giving you the chance to help before taking such a drastic step.

Part of the issue for those who suffer a loss by suicide is the stigma around it. It may be hard for the bereaved or their friends to know what to say or do.

National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month is a good time to talk about this grief. Our article, "Grief after suicide" describes the questions and pain mourners feel. Perhaps you or someone you know understands this grief all too well " and we hope the information helps.

We also suggest reading our Guide for understanding and preventing suicide. It describes the signs that someone may be thinking about or planning suicide. And it includes steps for intervening if you suspect someone may be at risk.

Be an advocate for stopping suicides. Learn more and you can be ready to act if you see someone in danger.

Resources to Help with Coping

Distressing world events can affect everyone who lives through them. Even people who experience these events only through the media can have emotional and stress reactions.

When unexpected events happen, feeling stressed, anxious or sad is understandable. We thought you might find these resources helpful.

• Coping with distress from current events:
  • Resources for San Jose Shooting - PDF
  • Coping After Violence - PDF
  • Healing after an act of violence - PDF
  • Emotional recovery after a crisis guidebook - PDF
• Common reactions to disaster - PDF
• Coping with disaster - PDF
• How to cope with the community and school violence - PDF
• Helping children cope with a disaster - PDF
• Facing the unknown after a disaster - PDF
• Stages of recovery from trauma and loss - PDF
• After a Disaster Guidebook - PDF
• Emotional Recovery After a Crisis Guidebook - PDF
• Healing after an act of violence - PDF

We’re here to help during and after a crisis. You can call on us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• 888-238-6232
• resourcesforliving.com
• Username: TUHSD
• Password: resources

Additional Documents:

• Support: 20 ways to use your work life and legal/financial services benefit - PDF
• Peace of Mind: Your online will - PDF
• Relax: Try this relaxation technique - PDF