National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Book Recommendations
Suicide: Understanding and Intervening
Grieving a Suicide: A Loved One’s Search for Comfort, Answers & Hope
Melissa: A Father’s Lessons from a Daughter’s Suicide by Frank Page
Grieving a Suicide: Help for the Aftershock
I Just Want to Die: Replacing Suicidal Thoughts with Hope
Help! My Friend is Suicidal
Article Links
You will find articles organized under the general outline of Love, Know, Speak, Do (See Paul Tripp’s Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands). You can find more resources on other subjects here.
LOVE
8 Things You Need to Know about Suicide Prevention
SLAP DIRT Suicide Assessment | Counseling One Another
Suicide education and prevention in the church | Musings of a Christian Psychologist
learning my lines. . .: Matthew Warren, His Family, And Guidelines For The Rest of Us. . . .
How to Help the Suicidal | Desiring God
the beginning of wisdom: on suicide, gratitude and compassion
Four Brief Theses on Suicide | TGC
Grieving a Suicide: 10 Things You Did Not Know | Kevin Halloran
11 Myths and Misconceptions About Suicide
A Holy Experience – What Christians Need to Know about Mental Health
Her.meneutics: In the Wake of Suicide’s Silence: Why Blame Is Never the Answer
When Suicide Strikes in the Body of Christ | Christianity Today
Stories of Suicide and the Faith Community
Out front: the stigma of mental illness
When a Loved One Takes His Life
Suicide and Atonement | Gentle Reformation
Facebook Reaches Out to Those Considering Suicide | Socialnomics
Selena Gomez On Reports ’13 Reasons’ Is Leading Kids To Hurt Selves
“13 Reasons Why” Is Deceptive and Destructive | TGC
Personal Stories
I’m Glad I Stopped My Suicide Attempt
Why Teenage Suicide is More than a Statistic for Me | TGC
Robin Williams & Depression | The American Conservative
What My Friend’s Suicide Taught Me About Loss, Grief, And Reaching Out
Statistics/Research
The Suicide Detective – NYTimes.com
The Suicide Rate has Risen: What Predicts Suicide Ideation?
Suicide Kills More British Soldiers Than Combat
The Trajectory of Suicide – NYTimes.com
For how long will the U.S. suicide rate remain elevated?
Notes on Suicide: Current Rates and History
BBC News – Call for action to tackle ‘Scottish effect’ on suicide rates
Teen Suicide Rate Among Girls Hit Record High: CDC | Time.com
1 in 3 Protestant Churchgoers Personally Affected by Suicide | News & Reporting | Christianity Today
KNOW
Suicide Awareness: Answers About Teen Suicide & Depression | Yellowbrick
The Cruel Optimism Of Modern Compassion
Talking Faith and Mental Illness: Suicide | Amazed by Grace
Robin Williams’ Suicide Is A Chance To Revive The Stigma
Is Suicide the Unpardonable Sin? – The Gospel Coalition
Considering suicide | the Cripplegate
Can a Christian Commit Suicide? – The Gospel Coalition Blog
Will a Christian who commits suicide go to heaven?
Why Some People Commit Suicide Without Warning
SPEAK
When You Are Thinking About Suicide
Hearing God in the Midst of Suicidal Thoughts – The Gospel Coalition Blog
Hope for the Suicidal Mind | Counseling One Another
Help for Those Fighting or Grieving a Suicide | Desiring God
Pastors and Suicide (by John Frye)
God’s word to the suicidal: Bible verses to help prevent suicide
Suicide, Salvation, and Eternal Security | Biblical Counseling Coalition Blogs
Let’s Stay: A Prayer for Suicidal Young Men | Desiring God
DO
Suicide, Christians and the Church: A Reflection
What can we do to reduce the risk of suicide?
You Can Help Your Suicidal Friend | Counseling One Another
RESOURCES
Organizations
National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Book Review
Why Every Pastor Should Read about Melissa’s Suicide
Websites
RESOURCES: Suicide | Counseling One Another
Suicide, Mental Illness, Depression, and the Church – Justin Taylor
eBook
Suicide: The Forever Decision by Dr. Paul G. Quinett (PDF)
Podcasts
Doctors know at least 6 reasons people commit suicide | Urban Faith
BCC Weekend Resource: Counseling After a Suicide | Biblical Counseling Coalition Blogs
Freakonomics » Freakonomics Radio Podcast: “The Suicide Paradox”
Suicide: What is the Christian to think? | MOS – Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals