September is Suicide Prevention Month. This is a time to raise awareness and discuss this stigmatized topic. September is also a time to bring hope and share information to everyone.

Suicide is preventable. Seek help as soon as possible by contacting a mental health professional if you or someone you know exhibits any of the following signs*:

• Threatening to hurt or kill oneself or talking about wanting to hurt or kill oneself
• Looking for ways to kill oneself by seeking access to firearms, available pills, or other means
• Talking or writing about death, dying, or suicide when these actions are out of the ordinary for the person
• Feeling hopeless
• Feeling rage or uncontrolled anger or seeking revenge
• Acting reckless or engaging in risky activities – seemingly without thinking
• Feeling trapped – like there’s no way out
• Increasing alcohol or drug use
• Withdrawing from friends, family and society
• Feeling anxious, agitated or unable to sleep, or sleeping all the time
• Experiencing dramatic mood changes
• Seeing no reason for living or having no sense of purpose in life

*From US Department of Health and Human Services

If you or someone you know are having thoughts or feelings related to suicide, please contact one of the resources below.

• Call 317-621-5700 (option #1) for Community’s 24-hour crisis service.
• Call 988 for the Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Learn more at https://988lifeline.org.
• Text IN to 741741 to be connected right away to a trained mental health responder.