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Resources & Support

SUICIDAL IDEATION

Aware Care

Support Group | Education | Content

A safe space to speak freely about suicidal ideation and connect with others facing similar challenges that you are, without shame or fear of being 5150'd or dissuaded. Offering free/donation based support groups and suicide specific materials and content.

*Note: In order for the support group to be a safe place to speak freely about your ideation, it is not led by a mandatory reporter. Please consult with your team if this is right for you.

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Crisis Hotline (Call, Text, Facetime) | Education | Resources

National Suicide and Crisis Hotline. You do not need to be actively suicidal to be supported. Friends and family may also call to receive guidance on how to support you during crisis. Website includes educational material and additional resources.

All Individuals, Friends & Families, Veterans or people with disabilities

*Note: Hotline responders are not licensed mandatory reporters, however many have extensive training specific to suicide and crisis intervention to appropriately support callers. They can also help you find licensed providers or resources in your area.

Long-Term Environmental Factors

  • Childhood physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. Including hostile or explosive households and chronic invalidation from caregivers.

  • Neglect or repeated abandonment

  • Early separation from a caregiver

  • Chronic feelings of self-disgust or shame throughout childhood

Persistent Biological Brain Changes:

  • High levels of Cortisol (The stress hormone)

  • Reduced Oxytocin or Serotonin Production
    (The bonding and mood regulating hormones)

  • Limbic system changes 
    (controls survival-based emotions such as fear, causing deep intense emotions, short-term memory, faulty threat assessments, and impulse control)

A Genetic Vulnerability​

  • A hereditary Serotonin-processing gene variation

  • But a consistent, nurturing and validating environment, with early exposure to treatment during adolescence can prevent the susceptibility of developing BPD with this gene

Suicidal Ideation
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