Suicide Prevention
If you need immediate assistance, please call your county crisis line (link), 9-1-1, or the National Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255). http://www.afspvermont.org/
You are not alone. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to advancing our knowledge of suicide and our ability to prevent it. The Foundations activities include:
- Research Projects that help further the understanding and treatment of depression and the prevention of suicide.
- Providing information and education about depression and suicide.
- Promoting professional education for the recognition and treatment of depressed and suicidal individuals.
- Publicizing the magnitude of the problems of depression and suicide and the need for research, prevention and treatment.
- Supporting programs for suicide survivor treatment, research and education.
