These articles explain the attitudes and actions that are critical to providing effective care to people contemplating suicide. Use them to do your part in shepherding people out of deep depression.
This Training Pack contains all of the following:
A Quick Guide For ActionKey points for caregiving ministry by Building Church Leaders
A Preventable Tragedy?Congregations and ministries work together to take on the complex issue of suicide. By Peri Stone-Palmquist
Saving the SuicidalIncreased knowledge and persistent hope are two of the church’s most potent weapons. by Jolene L. Roehlkepartain
Warning SignsThese indicators of stress can provide clues that a person is in danger of suicide. by Building Church Leaders
When the Call ComesTake these specific steps when there’s someone on the phone threatening suicide. by James D. Berkley
Suicide: An OverviewThe first step in a prevention program is to acknowledge the reality of the problem. by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Myths and RealitiesSome “common knowledge” about the risk of suicide can be uncommonly perilous. by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Job One: Assess the RiskTake these steps to learn the likelihood that a person will carry out a suicide threat. by Loren L. Townsend
Counseling the Suicidal Christian
Believers benefit from the combination of Scripture and a caring presence.
What the Wounded NeedThe whole church must embrace the reality of suicide and other mental health crises. by Dwight L. Carlson
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