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Links to Additional Resources

IMPORTANT!
Please remember that the diagnosis and treatment of depression and other psychiatric disorders requires trained medical professionals. The information provided at the web sites listed below is to be used for educational purposes only. It should NOT be used as a substitute for seeking professional care for the diagnosis and treatment of any mental/psychiatric disorders.

Para la Prevencion de Suicidio
Para información en español haga clic aquí. Cuando usted llama al número 1-888-628-9454, su llamada se dirige al centro de ayuda de nuestra red disponible más cercano. Tenemos actualmente 132 centros en la red y usted hablará probablemente con uno situado en su zona. Cada centro funciona en forma independiente y tiene su propio personal calificado.

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
AACAP assists parents and families in understanding developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders affecting children and adolescents.

American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
AAS promotes research, public awareness programs, and education and training for professionals and volunteers. In addition, it serves as a national clearinghouse for information of suicide. This site provides things you should know about suicide, membership information, a listing of AAS publications, and conference information.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
AFSP was founded in 1987 by concerned scientists, business and community leaders, and survivors of suicide in an effort to support the research, education and treatment programs needed to prevent suicide. AFSP is the only national not-for-profit organization dedicated to funding suicide prevention research, and to offering educational programs and conferences for survivors, mental health professionals, physicians, and the public.

American Psychological Association (APA)
APA is an information and education resources for psychologists, the public, and students.

Kane County Guide to Community Services
A guide to services in Kane County.

Living Works
Living Works is the developer of Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), which is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s standard for suicide intervention training. The training is offered by Suicide Prevention Services of America. Contact us to learn more.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
NAMI is the nation’s voice on mental illness.

The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is a collaborative effort of SAMHSA, CDC, NIH, HRSA, and IHS.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s mission is to provide immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider through a toll-free telephone number: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). It is the only national suicide prevention and intervention telephone resource funded by the Federal Government.

NMHA Confidential Depression Screening
One of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you have symptoms of depression is by taking a free, confidential depression-screening test. Screening tests, such as the one on this web site, are not intended to provide a diagnosis for clinical depression. But they may help identify any depressive symptoms and determine whether a further evaluation by a medical or mental health professional is necessary. As with any other illness, you should see your doctor if you think you might have symptoms of depression. (Sponsored by the National Mental Health Association)

QPR Institute
The QPR Institute’s mission is to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. The QPR Institute believes that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know.

Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
Screening for Mental Health, Inc. is a nonprofit organization developed to coordinate nationwide mental health screening programs and to ensure cooperation, professionalism, and accountability in mental illness screenings.

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
The mission of SAVE is to educate about suicide prevention and to speak for suicide survivors.

Suicide Prevention Action Network (SPAN)
SPAN, a non profit, 501(C)(3) organization, is dedicated to the creation of an effective national suicide prevention strategy. SPAN links the energy of those bereaved by suicide with the expertise of leaders in science, business, government and public service to achieve the goal of significantly reducing the national rate of suicide.

Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
SPRC provides prevention support, training, and resources to assist organizations and individuals to develop suicide prevention programs, interventions and policies, and to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.

Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
Because of the internal nature of depression and loneliness, thousands of youth who appear to be happy are screaming silently in the deepest emotional pain. What can we do? The Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program reaches out and helps youth.