{"id":4174,"date":"2025-09-03T08:54:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T13:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/?p=4174"},"modified":"2025-09-16T11:53:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:53:22","slug":"we-need-to-talk-about-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/gated-employers\/we-need-to-talk-about-suicide\/","title":{"rendered":"We need to talk about suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/FINAL_SuicidePrevention_flyer_2025-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11250\" style=\"width:512px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/FINAL_SuicidePrevention_flyer_2025-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/FINAL_SuicidePrevention_flyer_2025-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/FINAL_SuicidePrevention_flyer_2025-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/FINAL_SuicidePrevention_flyer_2025-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/FINAL_SuicidePrevention_flyer_2025-1583x2048.png 1583w, https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/FINAL_SuicidePrevention_flyer_2025.png 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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 fraught with fear of making things worse or violating their privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Normalize the conversation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking about suicide is critical \u2014 to divert a person in crisis, to raise awareness, to normalize the conversation. One way you can help is by sharing our\u00a0<strong>We Need to Talk About Suicide<\/strong>\u00a0infographic with employees via\u00a0email\u00a0or on your intranet. Or download and print the image above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blue KC also offers these suicide and mental health resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education and initiatives<br><\/strong>Blue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/well-being\/behavioral-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KC\u00a0Behavioral Health<\/a> page<br>Blue KC Suicide prevention training for employees \u2013 See our <a href=\"https:\/\/bluekcmemberportal.azureedge.net\/pdf\/2025\/BehavioralHealthCatalog_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Behavioral Health Training Catalog<\/a> and contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:MindfulTraining@BlueKC.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MindfulTraining@BlueKC.com<\/a> to schedule a training<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutoutthestigma.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shut Out the Stigma<\/a> \u2013 Partnership between Blue KC and the Royals to provide support for behavioral health and remove the stigma around mental health.<br><br><strong>Articles<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/healthier-living\/suicide-and-its-survivors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Suicide and its survivors<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/healthier-living\/creating-safe-and-secure-spaces-to-minimize-suicide-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creating safe and secure spaces to minimize suicide risk<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/healthier-living\/preventing-suicide-among-high-risk-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preventing suicide among high-risk groups<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/healthier-living\/suicidal-ideation-know-the-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Suicidal ideation: Know the signs<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/healthier-living\/helping-a-loved-one-who-is-suicidal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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