Risk Factors:
Many factors may combine to lead to a suicidal crisis, including:
- Mental health issues/substance abuse problems
- Being male
- Family history and/or exposure to suicide or mental health issues
- Previous suicide attempt
- Abuse (physical, drug, domestic)
- Losses (family, friends, work, financial, etc.)
- Being widowed, divorced or a suicide survivor
- Aggressive or impulsive behavior
- Lack of support structures
- Poor help-seeking skills
- Access to means for self-injury
- Difficulties in dealing with sexual orientation
- Physical illness.
- Family disruptions (divorce, problems with the law, a traumatic event)
1-866-912-HOPE (4673) (toll free) OR 978-327-6607
Teen Help Line: 978-688-8336 (TEEN)
Statewide Help Line: 1-877-870-4673 (HOPE)
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