Page 12 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - September, 2018

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Nearly 40 people took part in the eighth annual Suicide Awareness Walk to support those touched by suicide.

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SUICIDE IS PREVENTABLE AND HELP, RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE
Suicide Prevention Youth Support
Services Coordinator Caytee Cline Suicidal thoughts often is an via text. helpline is a 24-hour service.
then led the walk. indication of a mental health n Talk to trusted elders, healers, n Contact Youth Services
The group of nearly 40 people issue. Tsapowum Behavioral friends, family, clergy or health Manager Caytee Cline at 360-
walked around the ball fields and Health Department can help. professionals. 709-1818.
Community Center. As each of Please schedule an appointment Here is a five-step action plan to
them went at their own pace, they for mental health counseling or OTHER RESOURCES support someone with signs and
separated into groups and kids from chemical dependency by calling n For youth: oregonyouthline. symptoms of a mental illness or
the Youth Center came out to join 360-709-1733 from 8 a.m.-4:30 org, 877-968-8491 or text
them in their steps to recognize a p.m. Monday through Friday. teen2teen to 839863. emotional crisis:
serious movement. n Call 911 if you or someone you Volunteers answers calls, texts, 1. Assess for risk of suicide or
In 2017, the Centers for Disease know is in immediate danger. chats and emails from peers harm.
Control and Prevention released n Call the National Suicide from 4-10 p.m. every day. 2. Listen nonjudgmentally.
information on a study conducted on Prevention Lifeline at 800-273- n Trevor Project: thetrevor 3. Give reassurance, information.
rates of deaths from suicide. TALK (8255). 4. Encourage appropriate
The study showed that in the state project.org/chat or 866-488- professional help.
of Washington, suicide rates were 19 n Chat online at 7386. Crisis intervention and
percent higher between 2014-2016 suicidepreventionlifeline.org. suicide prevention services for 5. Encourage self-help and other
than the two-year period from 1999- n Text start to 741741 to chat LGBTQ youth ages 13-24. The support strategies.
2001.