Suicide Prevention
You're Not Alone and You Matter
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According to the National Institute of Mental Health:
- Suicide is defined as death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with intent to die as a result of the behavior.
- A suicide attempt is a non-fatal, self-directed, potentially injurious behavior with intent to die as a result of the behavior. A suicide attempt might not result in injury.
- Suicidal ideation refers to thinking about, considering, or planning suicide.
And, suicide is a major public health concern. More than ; it is the . Suicide is complicated and tragic, but it is often preventable.
Suicide impacts all our communities, especially men, veterans, and people of color. There are many resources to use and learn about suicide prevention or help someone you know struggling with mental health or suicidal ideation.
Use the links on the right to find more information, including how ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø is addressing this mental health issue.
If you need immediate help there are several ways to get it:
- At ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø campus call (425) 739-8224, Campus Public Saftey, or talk to any staff member.
- Washington State Crisis Line (800) 273-8255 Suicide Lifeline
- Washington State Teen Link (866) 833-6546
- Washington State Crisis Text Link 741741
- - available 24 hours a day 7 days a week
- Veteran Lifelife - 1 (800) 273-8255
- Veteran text link 838255
- Veteran support for deaf/hearing impaired (800) 799-4889