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5-4.1 LBJ Student Center
601 University Drive
San Marcos, Texas 78666
Phone: 512.245.2208

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Suicide Prevention

at-risk student

 

At-Risk For Students: Helping a Friend in Distress

 

Have you ever had a friend that was struggling? Have you ever wanted to talk to a friend dealing with a problem, but weren’t sure how?
 
Most college students say they would turn to their friends for support during times of stress, overwhelming anxiety or depression. For many college students, this is not an easy topic to discuss. 
 
The Texas State Counseling Center has made this 30-minute, interactive, online course available to students to provide training on how to approach and discuss concerns with a peer who is in distress, and if necessary, refer them to campus support services. 
 
In the course, you will engage in simulated conversations with student avatars who are fully animated and emotionally responsive, making this interactive environment a highly realistic role-play game experience. The course can be completed over multiple sittings, as it saves your progress along the way.
 
Please click the link below to open an account and take the training.
 
Use Enrollment key: mhatexas03

 

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Helpful Resources

Crisis Hotline for Texas State Students

1-877-466-0660

 

Texas Suicide Prevention (look here for a great suicide prevention iPhone App)
512-454-3706
http://www.texassuicideprevention.org/

Suicide Help Hotlines
1-800-SUICIDE
1-800-784-2433

 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-TALK(8255)

www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

 

Veteran’s Crisis Line

1-800-273-8255 and Press 1

http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/

 

Red Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio
Cuando usted llama al número 1-888-628-9454, su llamada se dirige al centro de ayuda de nuestra red disponible más cercano.

For Hearing and Speech Impaired with TTY Equipment: 

1-800-799-4TTY (4889)

 

The Trevor Helpline (Crisis and Suicide Prevention Helpline for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth)
1-866-4-U-TREVOR
1-866-488-7386
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/

The Jed Foundation
212-647-7544
http://www.jedfoundation.org/

The American Foundation for Preventing Suicide
212-363-3500
http://www.afsp.org/

 

 

 

QPR - Question, Persuade, Refer

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students, thankfully it is also the most preventable cause of death. Almost all suicidal people want others to reach out and help them, yet they will rarely ask for help directly. Instead, they send out clues and signals about their distress to the people they know or to the people who are close to them. QPR will teach you how to recognize those signals and clues, ask the right questions, persuade someone thinking about suicide to get help, and make a referral to a mental health professional. QPR training can be useful to you at work and in your personal life.

QPR training is provided by Counseling Center Staff and is available to university departments and all student organizations and groups. Call the Counseling Center, 245-2208, for details and scheduling.

For more information on QPR outside of Texas State University visit:
http://www.qprinstitute.com/

5-4.1 LBJ Student Center | 601 University Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666 | 512.245.2208 | Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday