Resources on suicidality

January 10, 2024

A space to explore resources and supports on suicidality.

Suicide can be difficult topic to talk about. This is a space where you can explore different resources and supports at your own pace.

This is Joe’s experience of suicidality and how connection to culture helped him heal

Eight different people share what it’s like to experience suicidality and what helped them

Six young people tell parents about what to look out for and what to say if they are concerned about a young person

A variety of people share what they have learnt about how to manage suicidality

This is Emily’ story about how it took most of their life to accept that they are worthy of living

A variety of people share some advice for someone considering sharing their story of suicide publicly.

Right by You focus on supporting and guiding young people on how to help their friends. They offer practical resources and key information about what to do when a friend may be expressing thoughts of suicide.

Roses in the Ocean is Australia’s national lived experience of suicide organisation. They exist to save lives & to reduce emotional distress & pain.

Head to Health helps everyone access the mental health and wellbeing services that are right for them. It makes it easier to navigate and choose the most suitable care options, whether that’s face-to-face, via phone, or online.

Suicide Call Back Service is a national 24/7 telehealth provider that offers free professional phone and online counselling for people living in Australia.

13Yarn is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander run crisis support center.

Lifeline provides all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.

Alternatives to Suicide is a peer-based response to supporting people who have made suicidal attempts or who have experienced suicidal thoughts.

The Live Through This website is a collection of portraits and true stories of suicide attempt survivors

Mindframe has a variety of resources including communication about suicidality, support for lived experience speakers and data and statistics.

This article is from The Big Feels Club.

In this piece, Amie writes about her experience with a grassroots, peer-led approach called ‘Alternatives to Suicide’.

This is a short blog from Mind.

After three suicide attempts, Michelle has learnt how to open up about her trauma and is beginning to live life to the full.

Reason to Stay Alive by Matt Haig

This book is a memoir, exploring his experience with depression and suicidal thoughts.

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

Written by a holocaust survivor, this memoir is an exploration of how one may find meaning in the most unusual places.

Extremely Human podcast

Ep 7: The message of suicide

This is a conversation with Jesse about suicide. Jesse shares his own experiences of suicidality and offers different ways we can have more compassionate conversations about it. We explore some of the misunderstandings around suicide, the importance of language and allowing people time and space to process and heal.

Extremely Human podcast

Ep 8: Lost and found

Our guest shares their experience of psychosis and depression, overcoming adversity, finding purpose through reading 200 books in 2 years, and discovering a life worth fighting for.