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The SafeUT Crisis Text and Tip Line is a statewide service that provides real-time crisis intervention to youth through texting and a confidential tip program – right from your smartphone.

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SafeUT is a safe place to ask questions, get answers, and community referrals.

https://hope4utah.com/prevention/

Warning Signs for Parents and Caregivers

If you are concerned ask yourself if your son or daughter has hown or shared any of the following:

1. Talk about wanting to die, be dead, or about suicide, or are they cutting or burning themselves?

2. Feeling like things may never get better, seeming like they are in terrible emotional pain (like something is wrong deep inside but they can't make it go away), or they are struggling to deal with a big loss in their life?

3. Or is your gut telling you to be worried because they have withdrawn from everyone and everything, have become more anxious or on edge, seem unusually angry, or just don't seem normal to you?

Listen For:

Talk of suicide: “I just want to go to sleep and never wake up. “if ____happens, I’ll kill myself.”

Talk of feeling hopeless: “What is the point? Nothing is going to get better.”

Talk of feeling like a burden to others. “They would be better off without me.”

Watch For:

Increasing use of alcohol or drugs

Withdrawing from activities

Looking for a way to kill themselves, such as searching online for materials or means

Isolating themselves from family and friends

Sleeping too little or too much

Displaying one or more of the following moods: depression, anxiety, loss of interest, irritability, humiliation, agitation, rage

Exhibiting a sudden or unexplained calm or euphoria after a long period of depression

Saying goodbyes or tying up loose ends

https://hope4utah.com/suicide-5/

How to Respond

Warning signs "

1. Ask if they are ok or if they are having thoughts of suicide

2. Express your concern about what you are observing in their behavior

3. Listen attentively and non-judgmentally.

4. Reflect on what they share and let them know they have been heard

5. Tell them they are not alone

6. Let them know there are treatments available that can help

7. Guide them to professional help

If  someone may need help right now, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). It's free and confidential with trained crisis workers in your area to assist you right now. If anyone is harming themselves now or has, call 911 or take them to an emergency room immediately. https://hope4utah.com/suicide-5/

Utah 2-1-1 is the umbrella link to all your community resources. By calling 2-1-1 they can direct you to the specific resource to help you through your situation. 

Washington County Community Resources

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Washington County Community Resources

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The Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) is designed to help low-income households with energy costs. 

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Mobile Response to Crisis

Referral for other Community Resources & Support

Family Stabilization Contracts

Community Behavioral Contracts (Safety Plans)

Respite

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Mobile Response to Crisis

Referral for other Community Resources & Support

Family Stabilization Contracts

Community Behavioral Contracts (Safety Plans)

Respite

 Skills to tackle Anxiety

Coping Thoughts/Positive Self-Talk

• What are some true things...
– about you that, when you think about them, make you feel good? 

– That feel good to think about? – About your life (that are good)? 

- What are you looking forward to?
 

 The value of laughter:

Makes you more open minded

Improves memory

Improves sleep quality and helps treat insomnia

Boosts problem solving ability and improves creativity

Reduces depression and anxiety

Bolsters immune system

Stimulates the release of endorphins and puts you in a positive mood

Protects against heart attacks

Strengthens relationships with others by increasing sense of trust

Increases blood flow by improving blood vessel function 

Relieves tension in muscles

Raises pain tolerance