September is National Suicide Prevention Month. All month, Team AgLearn, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness.
Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, or background. In fact, suicide is often the result of an untreated mental health condition. Suicidal thoughts, although common, should not be considered normal and often indicate more serious issues.
During Suicide Prevention Month, we raise awareness and discuss this highly stigmatized topic. In addition to shifting public perception, we use this month to spread hope and vital information to people affected by suicide. Our goal is ensuring that individuals, friends, and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention and to seek help.
National Suicide Prevention Month Information and Resources
- Suicide Prevention Month Partner Toolkit from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention External Link
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Resources External Link
- Resources from the National Alliance on Mental Illness External Link
- USDA: Farm Stress Resources External Link
AgLearn Resources
- Course: Talking About Mental Health as a Leader External Link
- Course: Realistic Strategies to Talk about Mental Health at Work External Link
- eBook: The Cambridge Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health External Link
- eBook: Employee Well-being Support: A Workplace Resource External Link
- eBook: Mental Illness at Work: A Manager's Guide to Identifying, Managing and Preventing Psychological Problems in the Workplace External Link