{"id":803,"date":"2022-07-13T15:14:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T15:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/counseling\/?page_id=803"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:41:12","slug":"suicide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/counseling\/suicide\/","title":{"rendered":"Suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Tarleton State Suicide Prevention and Postvention Resources<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained advgb-dyn-f2a6aa86\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Suicide Prevention Video for Texas Colleges and Universities\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WB-hN1AWMVw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Suicide Hotlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-fce20efa-029c-4274-b03a-847d23855089\"><div class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile advgb-columns-2 layout-12-12 mbl-layout-stacked gutter-30 vgutter-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-4265e62f-41f0-4211-98ac-6d387690a241\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Suicide Hotline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>988 or 1-800-273-TALK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For Veterans- Press 1 or text 838-255 for Veteran support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Para espanol &#8211; oprima dos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Text Suicide Hotline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Text HOME to 741-741<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crisistextline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about the National Text Suicide Hotline.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pecan Valley Centers Suicide Hotline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1-800-772-5987<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pecan Valley Centers Stephenville Clinic Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>906 Lingleville Hwy. Stephenville, TX 76401<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>P: 254-968-4181<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Services Provided: Outpatient Mental Health \u2013 Adults, Children, and Adolescents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pecanvalley.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about Pecan Valley Centers.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-14fb75d1-440b-4941-a40f-169ad65beb5c\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tarrant County MHMR Suicide Hotline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1-800-866-2465<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhmrtarrant.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about Tarrant County MHMR.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TELUS Health Student Support App<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tarleton State University Students can now access mental health support through&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/myssp.app\/us\/home\" target=\"_blank\">TELUS Health Student Support App<\/a>, an application that provides a resource library, phone and chat support, and short-term telehealth counseling. &nbsp;This service comes at no additional cost to students.6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/counseling\/my-student-support-my-ssp\/\">Learn More About TELUS Health<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-46d3ffbf-64e6-406e-87b7-1d849cfbf95d advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Before an Attempt:<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warning signs of suicide demand immediate action:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Announcing that the person has made a plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Talking or writing about suicide or death<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saying things like: &#8220;I wish I were dead&#8221;, or &#8220;what\u2019s the point of living?&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isolating rather than hanging out with friends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expressing the belief that life is meaningless<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Giving away prized possessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neglecting appearance and hygiene<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtaining a weapon or another means<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"caution\">Ask directly. Call for help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be prepared:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/counseling\/my-student-support-my-ssp\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/counseling\/my-student-support-my-ssp\/\">Download the TELUS Health App<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get Certified in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/calendar\/#!view\/event\/event_id\/43601\">Mental Health First Aid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Help:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are thinking of hurting yourself, tell someone who can help. If you cannot talk to your parents, find someone else: a relative, friend, roommate, RL, professor, counselor, or other staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student Counseling Services (8am-5pm weekdays) \/ ProtoCall (after-hours)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>254-968-9044<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Counseling Services Fort Worth Learning Center (9am-6pm Mon-Thu; 8am &#8211; 5pm Fridays) \/ Protocall (after-hours)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>682-703-7048<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TELUS Health Student Support App \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/counseling\/my-student-support-my-ssp\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/counseling\/my-student-support-my-ssp\/\">24\/7 Mental Health &amp; Wellbeing Support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pecan Valley Centers\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1-800-722-5987<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tarrant County MHMR\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1-800-866-2465<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suicide Prevention Lifeline\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.texassuicideprevention.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas Suicide Prevention<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Self-care:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you experience distress related to personal or professional matters, tell someone who can help. if you are a student, reach out to Student Counseling Services (SCS). If you are a parent, reach out for help in your area, or call SCS for questions. If you are faculty or staff, there are free and confidential resources are available to employees. Reach out to SCS for consultation about help with students and\/or ask Human Resources about these resources for you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">After an Attempt:<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Encourage and engage in self-care which includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Getting rest and exercise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eating and hydrating properly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid use and\/or increased use of alcohol and other substances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Re-establish routines as soon as possible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seek out supportive people<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask for help<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div 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suicide:<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage self-care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide support for normal grief process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect impacted students to Student Counseling Services and \/ or other professional staff if needed. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be aware of the risk of contagion, especially for high-risk students:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eyewitness to the death<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family member or close friend of the deceased (i.e. siblings, teammates, classmates, and acquaintances)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Received a phone call, text, or other communication from the deceased foretelling the suicide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Past conflict with the deceased<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-occurring stressful events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>History of suicide 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