Episode 31: Suicidal Thoughts- A Social Workers’ Perspective
Sara Fryer McConkie earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s in Social
Work from the University of Utah. She is a social worker currently employed at Family Services with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Millcreek Counseling and Adoption. She specializes in relationship counseling, anxiety, depression, betrayal trauma and self-esteem building. She lives in Salt Lake City and enjoys spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren. She loves walking, playing tennis and attending yoga and Zumba classes. She is a strong proponent of pursuing your dreams.
LINKS:
NIMH on Suicide https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/suicide
Center for Disease Control Risk & Protective Factors with Warning Signs
https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/factors/index.html
12 Things Parents Can Do to Prevent Suicide (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Suicide is Preventable – Yale Medicine https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/teen-suicide
If Your Worried Your Child is Suicidal https://childmind.org/article/youre-worried-suicide/
Mayo Clinic – Risk Factors, Causes & 2 videos for parents & teens
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/suicide/symptoms-causes/syc-20378048
American Foundation for Suicide Awareness – Teens and Parents video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TokWrCfq_Cc
Creating a Safety Plan https://www.verywellmind.com/suicide-safety-plan-1067524
Website on Suicide https://save.org/
Parental Website https://parentguidance.org/
Connectedness https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/asap_suicide_issue3-a.pdf
Contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline if you are experiencing mental health-related distress or are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.
Call or text 988
Chat at 988lifeline.org
Connect with a trained crisis counselor. 988 is confidential, free, and available 24/7/365.
Visit the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for more information at 988lifeline.org.
The following suicide prevention resources can also be helpful:
SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357
Crisis Text Line: Text 741741
The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
Veterans Crisis Line: 988
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline: 1-800-950-6264
The Crisis Text Line also offers useful resources for how to get help if you are experiencing thoughts of suicide.
