Suicide Prevention and Depression Resources

State Higher Education Resources

  • Missouri 988 - Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in Missouri. This all-in-one resource contains multiple ways to contact the lifeline. 
  • Ask Listen Refer online suicide prevention training - This training program is free for campuses in the state of Missouri.  
  • Missouri Partners in Prevention - Missouri’s higher education public health consortium provides campuses with resources and research about best practices in suicide prevention.

National Higher Education Resources

  • 988 Lifeline - contains phone and online chat features.  The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress. 
  • National Suicide Prevention Crisis Textline - The Crisis Textline is a not-for-profit that provides free, 24/7 crisis support via SMS, just text “HOME” to 741741 to talk to a trained crisis counselor. 
  • The Trevor Project - Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LFBTQ Youth.  
  • The Jed Foundation - The Jed Foundation aims to protect emotional health and prevention suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults. 
  • Suicide Prevention Resource Center - Resources for individuals and communities engaging in suicide prevention work.  
  • The Steve Fund - An organization dedicated to supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of students of color.  
  • Addictions.com has created a comprehensive list of suicide prevention resources and strategies meant to support those impacted and prevent suicide.