STOP A SUICIDE TODAY

Developed by Harvard psychiatrist Douglas Jacobs, MD, Stop a Suicide Today teaches you how to recognize the signs of suicide in family members, friends and co-workers, and empowers you to make a difference in the lives of your loved ones. It emphasizes the relationship between suicide and mental illness and the notion that a key step in reducing suicide is to get those in need into mental health treatment. Moreover, Stop a Suicide Today aims to make clear that the expression of suicidal thoughts and behaviors is to be considered a medical emergency and treated as such.

ABOUT SCREENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH, INC.

Screening for Mental Health Inc. (SMH), is the non-profit organization that first introduced the concept of large-scale mental health screenings in 1991 with its flagship program National Depression Screening Day. SMH programs now include both in person and online programs for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, alcohol problems, and suicide prevention. Its programs have been used by hospitals, mental health centers, social service agencies, government agencies, older adult facilities, primary care clinicians, colleges, high schools, corporations and HMO’s, reaching individuals ranging from teens to older adults.

SMH’s programs have reduced the stigma that inhibits many individuals with mental illness from seeking treatment. Teaching people how to identify mental illness and specific ways to access treatment for themselves or a loved one is the cornerstone of SMH’s programs.

The Suicide Education and Research Division of SMH educates the public on warning signs of suicide, and professionals about the assessment and treatment of suicidal individuals. Stop a Suicide Today is a program of the Suicide Education and Research Division.

Screening for Mental Health and its programs are supported by federal, foundation and corporate grants, registration fees from participating organizations, and donations from the public.