LIBRARIES AND DIRECTORIES ON SUICIDE

Libraries and Directories on Suicide

Title	Source	Comments
If you are considering suicide	Befrienders International	An international organization that provides suicide help lines. Available in multiple languages.
1-800-SUICIDE (Toll Free Number)	Suicide Awareness/Voices of Education (SAVE)	A national organization that educates suicide prevention and to speaks for suicide survivors.
1-88-88-ANXIETY (Toll Free Number)	National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)	NIMH is part of the National Institutes of Health, the principal biomedical and behavioral research agency of the US Government. (Spanish & English)
1-800-950-NAMI (Toll Free Number)	National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)	NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases. (Spanish & English)
1-800-969-6642 (Toll Free Number)	National Mental Health Association (NMHA)	NMHA is a national organization providing resources about mental health. (Spanish & English)
Suicide support groups \| Mental disorders: suicide \| Teen suicide	DMOZ open directory project	A human-edited library of mental health topics. The largest human-edited directory. Provided by a private organization.
Suicide: bookstore	Amazon.com	A bookstore online.
Questions about suicide \| Suggested reading list	Suicide Awareness/Voices of Education (SAVE)	A national organization that educates suicide prevention and to speaks for suicide survivors.
For parents \| For teens	Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program	A national organization that provides support online.
About suicide	The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)	A national organization that is dedicated to advancing our knowledge of suicide and our ability to prevent it.
Suicide resources	American Association of Suicidology	An organization dedicated to the understanding and prevention of suicide. This site is designed as a resource for anyone concerned about suicide.
Survival tips	Survivors of Loved Ones' Suicides (SOLOS)	An organization that provides help and support Survivors of Loved Ones' Suicide through outreach, education, and research.
Beyond surviving	Survivors of Suicide	This website is to help those who have lost a loved one to suicide resolve their grief and pain in their own personal way.
Suicide prevention advocacy network (SPAN)	Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network (SPAN)	A national organization that links those bereaved by suicide with the expertise of leaders in science, business, government and public service to achieve the goal of significantly reducing the national rate of suicide.
Coping with grief	Friends for Survival	A national outreach program for survivors of suicide loss.
Basics of borderline personality disorder	Borderline Personality Disorder Central	This website provides a list of resources for people who care about someone with borderline personality disorder (BPD).
Suicide facts	National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)	NIMH is part of the National Institutes of Health, the principal biomedical and behavioral research agency of the US Government.
Suicide	National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)	NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases.
Suicide	The Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy	The 17th edition of the world's most popular general medical textbook.
The surgeon general's call to action to prevent suicide	U.S. Surgeon General	The Surgeon General of the US is the nation's leading spokesman on matters of public health.
Suicide	Mental Health Net	A private organization that provides a comprehensive source of online mental health information, news and resources.
Suicide prevention	About.com	A private internet site providing a variety of resources including mental health.
Teen suicide	American Psychiatric Association	A national organization for psychiatrists.
Suicide & crisis	Psych Central	A private source of mental health information.