Suicide Awareness

Suicide Awareness

If you or someone you know may be having thoughts of suicide, there are resources available to help.

Common Warning Signs

  • Giving away important items
  • Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs
  • Expressing feelings of hopelessness
  • Social withdrawal
  • Talking or writing about death/dying
  • Talking about ending it
  • A decline in performance with work, school, and or activities
  • Expressing feelings of depression and or anxious mood
  • Feeling trapped
  • A change in personality

Risk Factors

Risk factors may increase the chance that a person may try to take their life. Examples include:

  • A diagnosis such as depression, anxiety, bipolar
  • Serious or Chronic health condition
  • Stressful life event
  • Ongoing stressors (relationship problems, finances, etc.)
  • Previous suicide attempts

What can you do?

  • Take threats seriously
  • Listen, you can say things like “I’m here for you, “tell me how your feeling”.
  • Stay calm
  • Ask, “are you having suicidal thoughts?” having a plan increases the risk
  • Be supportive
  • If possible do not leave the person alone, connect with professional help, family and or supports that the person identified

Help is available!

Campus Resources
Zane State College and Ohio University Zanesville provide free on-campus counseling to students. Heather Merry, is a licensed counselor for the State of Ohio. She can be reached in many ways that are convenient for you
740-588-5000
hmerry@zanestate.edu
Student Life Assistance: 24/7 live, immediate Assistance: 866-780-0855
 
Local
Alcohol & Drug Services of Guernsey County
927 Wheeling Avenue Suite 310 Cambridge, OH
740.439.4532

Allwell Behavioral Health Services-Guernsey County
2500 John Glenn Highway Cambridge, OH
740.439.4428

Allwell Behavioral Health Services-Muskingum County
2845 Bell Street Zanesville, OH
740.454.9766
Hearing Impaired-TDD 740.455.4142 or 800.432.4142

BrightView
2572 Maple Avenue
Zanesville, OH 43701
757.695-9406

Coshocton Behavioral Health Choices
610 Walnut Street Coshocton, OH
740.622.0033

Muskingum Behavioral Health
601 Underwood Street Zanesville, OH
740.454.1266

Noble Behavioral Health Choices
48 Olive Street Caldwell, OH
740.732.5988

State
Crises Hotline: 740.344.5818 (serving Muskingum, Guernsey, Noble, Perry, Coshocton, Morgan counties)

National
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 
Jed Foundation: www.jedfoundation.org
National Institute of Mental Health: www.nimh.nih.gov
Suicide Prevention Resource Center: www.sprc.org