Tarleton Suicide Prevention and Postvention Resources

Warning signs of suicide demand immediate action:

• Announcing that the person has made a plan
• Talking or writing about suicide or death
• Saying things like: “I wish I were dead”, or “what’s the point of living?”.
• Isolating rather than hanging out with friends
• Expressing the belief that life is meaningless
• Giving away prized possessions
• Neglecting appearance and hygiene
• Obtaining a weapon or another means

Ask directly. Call for help.

Be prepared:

• Download the Tarleton Mobile App – Help Coping
  • Tarleton Mobile App for iOS
  • Tarleton Mobile App for Android
• Get Certified in Mental Health First Aid

Get Help:

If you are thinking of hurting yourself, tell someone who can help. If you cannot talk to your parents, find someone else: a relative, friend, roommate, RL, professor, counselor, or other staff.

• Student Counseling Services (8am-5pm weekdays) / ProtoCall (after-hours)
  • 254-968-9044
• Student Counseling Services Fort Worth Learning Center (11am-8pm Mon-Thu; 8am – 5pm Fridays) / Protocall (after-hours)
  • 682-703-7048
• TELUS Health Student Support App
  • 24/7 Mental Health & Wellbeing Support
• Pecan Valley Centers
  • 1-800-722-5987
• Tarrant County MHMR
  • 1-800-866-2465
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  • 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• Texas Suicide Prevention

Self-care:

If you experience distress related to personal or professional matters, tell someone who can help. if you are a student, reach out to Student Counseling Services. If you are a parent, reach out for help in your area, or call SCS for a consultation. If you are faculty or staff, there are free and confidential resources are available to employees. Reach out to SCS for consultation and ask Human Resources about these resources. 

Encourage and engage in self-care which includes:

• Getting rest and exercise
• Eating and hydrating properly
• Avoid use and/or increased use of alcohol and other substances
• Re-establish routines as soon as possible
• Seek out supportive people
• Ask for help

• Encourage self-care
• Provide support for normal grief process
• Connect impacted students to Student Counseling Services and / or other professional staff if needed.

Be aware of the risk of contagion, especially for high-risk students:

• Eyewitness to the death
• Family member or close friend of the deceased (i.e. siblings, teammates, classmates, and acquaintances)
• Received a phone call, text, or other communication from the deceased foretelling the suicide
• Past conflict with the deceased
• Co-occurring stressful events
• History of suicide attempt(s)