Where to get help
• Alaska's Careline is at 877-266-4357. You can also visit carelinealaska.com and chat with counselors online.
• The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 800-273-8255.
If you are looking for information about suicide, try these websites :
• Alaska Suicide Prevention Council — www.hss.state.ak.us/suicideprevention.
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center — www.sprc.org.
• American Association of Suicidology — www.suicidology.org.
• Suicide Prevention Action Network USA — www.spanusa.org.
• Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics: Data about suicide in Alaska — www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/data/default.htm.
• Alaska Violent Death Reporting System (AK VDRS) — www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/ipems/AKVDRS/Default.htm.
Source: Alaska Division of Behavioral Health
Warning signs a person is in acute risk for suicide:
• Threatening to hurt or kill oneself or talking about wanting to hurt or kill oneself.
• Looking for ways to kill oneself by seeking access to firearms, available pills or other means.
• Talking or writing about death, dying or suicide when these actions are out of the ordinary for the person.
Additional warning signs:
• Feeling hopeless.
• Feeling rage or uncontrolled anger or seeking revenge.
• Acting recklessly or engaging in risky activities, seemingly without thinking.
• Feeling trapped — like there's no way out.
• Increased alcohol or drug use.
• Withdrawing from friends, family and society.
• Feeling anxious, agitated or unable to sleep, or sleeping all the time.
• Experiencing dramatic mood changes.
• Seeing no reason for living or having no sense of purpose in life.
Source: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline