September is National Suicide Prevention Month

September marks National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, which is supported by many organizations around the world, including the International Association for Suicide Prevention and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, as well as the Johns Hopkins Employee Assistance Program. This year's theme, Changing the Narrative on Suicide, encourages moving mention of suicide from silence to storytelling and from stigma to support.

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Many suicide- and mental health–related resources are available to employees and their families through JHEAP, with support from CCA.

Watch Conversations That Matter: Building Hope and Support

This expert-led seminar discusses preventing suicide and supporting mental health. It also shares how to identify warning signs, respond with compassion and confidence, practice supportive communication techniques, and foster hope and resilience in yourself and others.

The recording is available on demand at myccaonline.com (company code: JHEAP).

Select the online seminar box to watch and to explore other recordings. Use the search function to discover additional resources to support mental health, suicide prevention, and more.

Explore resources for awareness and prevention

Shine a Light on Suicide Prevention is a flyer from CCA, which supports JHEAP.

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7 free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress by phone call, text, or online chat.

JHEAP offers free and confidential counseling assessment and referral services to faculty and staff and their household members. The program also offers referrals to help alleviate stress related to caregiving, household tasks, health and wellness, and legal and financial needs. Contact JHEAP 24/7/365 by calling 888-978-1262, emailing eap@jhu.edu, or submitting a counseling request online.