The Scioto County Suicide Prevention Coalition is a group of Counselors, social workers, social service agencies, faith-based partners, businesses, and citizens united in addressing the various issues of suicide throughout Scioto County. Raising awareness, providing trainings, education schools, general prevention and responding in the aftermath of a tragedy are all services the coalition strives to accomplish.
Another important service the Scioto County Suicide Prevention Coalition provides is the raising of community mental health knowledge in order to reduce the stigma associated with depression and other mental illnesses. Mental illnesses, like cancer or other disease, are treatable.
Suicide can strike almost anyone during their life. Suicide thoughts can occur when people are in intensely painful emotional states. Those persons may lose hope and see no resolution to their difficulties. In the U.S. a suicide occurs every 11 minutes.
Enhancing Scioto County’s capacity for suicide awareness and prevention.
FACT: Suicide rates decrease around the holidays
FACT: Suicide rates actually decrease during the winter. In fact, it is in the spring when suicide rates increase.
FACT: Talking about suicide does not cause suicide. In fact, talking openly about suicide helps to reduce the stigma and shame surrounding it. Consequently, talking about suicide helps to keep it from happening.
If you would like more information about the coalition, or if you are interested in participating, then please contact us at Shawnee Family Health Center by calling 740-354-7702 or via e-mail sciotospc@shawnee.org