In this episode Hadley sits down with Ellen Pendegar to discuss suicide prevention.
Ellen is the CEO of the Mental Health Association in Ulster County, NY. The Mental Health Association is a not for profit organization who’s mission is to engage all people in achieving their optimal mental health by providing innovative and compassionate services that educate, advocate, prevent and heal. To achieve it's mission, the MHA sponsors a variety of educational, advocacy and service programs, including mental health education, rehabilitation, residential services, family and youth support services, and therapeutic foster care.
Ellen provides information about what to do if you feel suicidal and to help people to be suicide aware.
She gives practical information on how to help someone who maybe at risk for suicide.
LINKS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION:
National Suicide Hotline in USA
1-800-273-8255
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
https://save.org/
Ulster County Programs Ellen refers to in Ulster County, NY
http://ulstercountyny.gov/health/ulster-county-suicide-prevention-education-and-awareness-committee
http://www.familyofwoodstockinc.org/emergency-services-hotline-walk-in-centers/
United Kingdom
http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/international/united-kingdom-suicide-hotlines.html
https://www.samaritans.org/
Canada
https://suicideprevention.ca/need-help/
Australia
https://www.lifeline.org.au/
International Suicide Prevention Information
http://suicideprevention.wikia.com/wiki/Europe
