NYPD has just confirmed that livestreamer / youtuber Etika has passed away after commiting suicide.Our thoughts go out to his loved ones.Mental health and suicide are not something to meme about.We will NOT be allowing memes about Etika’s passing.If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental health, please find help. It’s never too late, it’s never hopeless. It DOES get better. Trust me, i’ve been there.List of global suicide hotlinesBelow is a list of resources from /r/SuicideWatch. find the full version hereIf you think of suicide…How to find a therapist who won’t panicWill I be committed if I tell my therapist about my suicidal thoughts?Shame, Stigma, and SuicidalityWhy Prevent Suicide?”Contemplating Suicide: No Way to Understand Unless You’ve Been There’ Blog post at PsychologyToday.com from “Gerri Luce” who’s been both a therapist and patient in suicide intervention.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s “Help Yourself” page. Self-service resource directory and self-care guide. US-based resource.Helping Yourself When You are Feeling Suicidal Practical, comforting tips from SCBS Australia.Factsheet on coping with suicidal feelings (PDF download) from rethink.org. Coping strategies and options for help. UK-based resource.”Coping with Suicidal Thoughts” from Simon Fraser University. Downloadable PDF workbook with strategies and exercises.Personal Experiences of Contacting Samaritans. The Samaritans are a UK-based telephone crisis counselling service. Stories and video from actual clients.What Happens Now – American Association of Suicidology. Archive of personal stories by and about suicide attempt survivors.”Ways To Help Yourself When You’re Feeling Suicidal” from mixednuts.net – depression and bipolar information and chat.Post-Attempt Recovery Strategies from J.D. Schramm at TED.com A practical follow-up to Schramm’s talk, “Break the Silence for Suicide Attempt Survivors”.”Suicide: Read This First” from metanoia.org. Probably the most famous anti-suicide text on the internet. (We have serious reservations about any generic anti-suicide message of this type.) via /r/dankmemes http://bit.ly/2YgzXYk
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