We need to talk about suicide

Death by suicide happens every 11 minutes* in the United States yet talking about suicide is uncomfortable and knowing what to say to someone in crisis can be wrought with fear of making things worse or violating their privacy.

Normalize the conversation

Talking about suicide is critical — to divert a person in crisis, to raise awareness, to normalize the conversation. One way you can help is by sharing our We Need to Talk About Suicide infographic with employees via email or on your intranet. Or download the image on the right to print.

Blue KC also offers these suicide and mental health educational resources.

• Blue KC Suicide Prevention & Awareness webpage
• Blue KC Suicide prevention training for employees – Contact MindfulTraining@BlueKC.com
• Shut Out the Stigma – Partnership between Blue KC and the Royals to provide support for behavioral health and remove the stigma around mental health.
• Sideline the Stigma – Partnership between Blue KC and the KC Current that focuses on promoting resources to remove the stigma surrounding mental health.