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Speak Up, Save a Life Forum on 9/25
SUICIDE PREVENTION FORUM Friday, September 25, 2015 12:00 – 1:30 pm San Mateo Main Library, Oak Room 55 West 3rd Avenue San Mateo, CA 94405
Join us to learn more about warning
signs, how to start the conversation,
and ways to make it safer at home.
If you or someone you know may be thinking about
suicide, speak with a trained counselor who can help
you 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. Call the StarVista crisis
hotline (650) 579-0350.
Sudden mood changes, talking about wanting to die,
feeling anxious and hopeless are all signs to speak up
and help. Simply asking “Are you okay?” or “I’ve noticed
you’ve been feeling down a lot lately” can open the
door to a conversation about getting help.
The majority of people who survive never attempt
suicide again. Safely storing medicines and guns (if you
own them) in the home could remove the opportunity
for someone to act.