American Indians

Suicide has long been and remains a devastating, all-too-frequent event among American Indian families and communities.

From high rates of poverty to unemployment, people living on reservations face several challenges that can lead to substance use and mental health-related challenges, including suicide.

South Dakota Suicide Prevention: Resources for American Indians

To Live to See the Great Day That Dawns

Hope for Day Life Toolkit

Preventing and Responding to Suicide Clusters

Health and Behavioral Health Care

Having good mental health makes life easier to handle. Many factors can come into play when assuring mental and physical health are prioritized for all individuals.

BEAM-SD (Behavioral Health, Education, Access, and Management)

Zero Suicide in Health and Behavioral Healthcare

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Toolkit

Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Rural Primary Care Practices

Depression Toolkit for Primary Care Clinicians

Older Adults

Every hour, a person over the age of 65 dies by suicide in the United States. Although they don’t attempt suicide as frequently as other age groups, a variety of factors contribute to the fact that they die by suicide more often: their intent may be higher, they may be more thorough planners, and they may be medically compromised in the first place.

Just like with other age groups, many older adults’ thoughts of suicide can be traced to other, treatable behavioral health concerns like depression. Depression is an illness like most others — with the support, symptoms can be addressed and reduced to a more manageable level.

South Dakota Suicide Prevention: Resources for Seniors

LGBTQ+

While existing in the LGBTQ+ spectrum doesn’t automatically mean extra challenges get thrown in the mix, it does create potential for additional stressful situations to pop up. That’s why the Helpline Center has committed to being a Safe Space, to allow you to be who you are and not feel judged by it.

Safe Space SD

Teens

Other Youth & Teen Suicide Prevention Resources

Suicide Postvention as Suicide Prevention

The Helpline Center offers programming to assist individuals and communities after a suicide has occurred.  Learn more about postvention as prevention. For additional questions, please check out our Survivor Services.

Parents/Guardians/Families

It is important for parents to recognize changes in their child’s behavior that may indicate that something is wrong. It is not always easy to determine between the usual ups and downs of adolescent behavior and signs of something more serious. In addition, youth may be reluctant to discuss their feelings.

Safeguard Your Home- A Guide to Crisis Prevention in the Home

South Dakota Suicide Prevention: Resources for Youth & Parents

Additional Resources

Coping with Bereavement and Grief

Farmers & Ranchers

Agricultural workers have some of the highest suicide rates of any occupational group — research has shown that farmers and ranchers may be up to 3.5x as likely to die by suicide than the general public.

Suicide Among Farmers and Ranchers

Military & Veterans

When service members return home, their worst injuries may not be easy to see. Veteran suicide deaths have slowed in recent years, but still occur at a much higher rate than in the general population — according to the American Psychological Association, veterans are 1.5x as likely to die by suicide than nonveterans.

Suicide Among Veterans