September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. National Suicide Prevention Week is September 6 – 12, 2020, with World Suicide Prevention Day on the 10th. During this month and week, organizations and individuals across the country will be conducting activities to draw attention to the terrible tragedy of youth suicide.
Currently, suicide ranks as the second leading cause of death for ages 10 – 24. We lose an average of more than 130 young people each week to suicide in this age group. The number of suicide deaths for ages 10 – 14 have more than doubled since 2006. However, suicide has been declared a leading cause of PREVENTABLE death.
The Jason Foundation, Inc. is a nationally recognized leader in youth suicide awareness and prevention. They provide programs to youth, parents, educators, and the community to help recognize when a young person may be struggling with thoughts of suicide and how to assist them. All programs and materials are offered at no-cost to those with whom they contract. Since 1997, The Jason Foundation has never charged a school, community, or individual for the use of any of their programs.
In addition to various speaking engagements and events, The Jason Foundation will be promoting several initiatives for the month of September including the following.
- #IWONTBESILENT – #IWONTBESILENT is an ongoing, awareness campaign from The Jason Foundation that encourages the community to raise the national conversation of youth suicide prevention. The campaign encourages and offers suggestions to conduct awareness events in schools, businesses, churches, and other organizations. www.iwontbesilent.com
- Crisis Text Line© – Text “Jason” to 741741 to speak with a compassionate, trained Crisis Counselor.
Visit The Jason Foundation’s website to learn about the programs offered, where the nearest Jason Foundation Affiliate Office is to you, and how you can become involved in Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. www.jasonfoundation.com.
Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist those in a mental health or chemical dependency crisis. We offer inpatient and outpatient programs to meet the needs of children (starting at age 5) through seniors. Call our Care Center team at 972.982.0900 for a no-cost assessment today. Let us help you or your loved one on your journey to healing.