SPARE: Suicide Prevention,

 Awareness, Resources, & Education!

Suicide Prevention

Prevention Tips

#2: Support the individual through the crisis

#3: Listen to what the individual has to say

#4: Connect the individual to professional support

Click the image below for a resource on suicide prevention from the Canadian Mental Health Association

Keeping Yourself Safe - Developing a Safety Plan

It is very helpful to have a written safety plan for when you have thoughts of hurting yourself. Have a trusted family member, friend, or a professional help you to complete this safety plan. Keep this plan somewhere you can see or find easily. Write down the steps you will take to keep yourself safe. Follow the steps. If you follow the steps and still do not feel safe, call a crisis line, get yourself to a hospital emergency room, or call 911.

Click on the safety plan below. This is also a great resource for finding information about what to do when you have suicidal thoughts, how to understand the thoughts and feelings associated with suicide, and how to decrease future occurrences of these thoughts.

Being Suicide Aware

What to Look for:
Someone who threatens suicide Someone who appears depressed and withdrawn Someone who self harms
What can put us at Risk:
A prior suicide attempt Substance use Trauma Isolation Grief Loss
What can Keep us Safe:
Positive mental health Asking for help Having positive coping strategies (e.g. exercising, calling a friend, listening to music, etc.)
You can Help by:
Asking the individual, "Are you having thoughts of suicide". This will not put any ideas into their head, but will allow you to identify if they are at risk of suicide (Source: National Institute of Mental Health) Being accepting and non-judgmental Taking threats seriously Staying calm and listening
For more suicide prevention and risk information click here to see the Government of Canada's website

Support Lines

 

Service	About
IERHA 24 Hour Crisis Line Phone: 204-482-5419 or Toll Free: 1-866-427-8628	24 hours 7 days a week. Available to anyone in the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority (IERHA)
Mobile Crisis Unit Adult and Youth Teams Phone: 204-482-5376 or Toll Free: 1-877-499-8770	If you are in a crisis, someone with mental health training will come to you Mobile Intake: 8:30 am to 12:00 am 7 days a week Mobile Adult Team: 2:00 pm to 2:00 am 7 days a week Mobile Youth Team 1:30 pm to 9:30 pm Monday to Friday
Crisis Stabilization Unit Phone: 204-482-5361 or  Toll Free: 1-888-482-5361	Short-term voluntary admission for individuals 15 years and older
Klinic Crisis Line Phone: (204) 786-8686 Toll Free: 1-888-322-3019	24 hours 7 days a week. Available to anyone
Manitoba Suicide Prevention and Support Line Toll Free: 1-877-435-7170 Website: http://reasontolive.ca/	Open 24 hours 7 days a week to help you if you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, if you are concerned about someone else's mental health problems, or if you have been impacted by suicide
Kids Help Phone Toll Free: 1-800-668-6868	24 hours 7 days a week offering help to anyone between the ages of 5 and 25. Services are offered for free in English and French
Crisis Services Canada Toll Free: 1-833-456-4566 Text: 45645 Website: https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/	Phone line is available 24 hours 7 days a week for everyone. Texting is only available available from 3:00 pm-11:00 pm
Manitoba Farm, Rural & Northern Support Services Phone: 1-866-367-3276 After hours: 1-888-322-3019 Website: https://supportline.ca/	Free counselling for anyone in Manitoba who lives on a farm, or who lives in a rural or northern community. Open Monday-Friday from 10am-9pm, however there is an after hours number
Hope For Wellness Phone: 1-855-242-3310 Website: https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/	Help Line open 24 hours 7 days a week for all Indigenous peoples across Canada

Note: As a result of COVID-19 some services have suspended their texting support and are only accepting phone calls.

  If it is an emergency call 911 or go to a nearby hospital  

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 Click on the blue text to be taken to the resource

Your family doctor	If you do not have a family doctor, you can find one here
Psychology today	If you would like to talk to a professional this is a great website to find someone you think you could trust. This website includes short biographies about the counsellors as well as what insurance plans they cover
Your family, friends, neighbours, teachers	They can be a great resource. If they are unable to talk, they may be able to help connect you to someone you can talk to
211 Manitoba	A collection of resources that are available in Manitoba. From the home page, click on Mental Health & Addictions then enter your postal code for a series of resources available in your area
After an Attempt	This link contains a resource for taking care of a family member once discharged from the hospital after an attempt
5 Things Suicide Loss Survivors Should Know - From Someone Who's Attempted	Click on the image to read the article
Surviving Loss	Visit Reason To Live to get assistance with learning new coping mechanisms and helping with the grief that follows a suicide
Suicide Learning Modules for Health Care Professionals	This resources is for physicians and nurses who would like to learn more about suicide. The modules can be found on the Mental Health Commission of Canada website
Everyone Matters	This website aims to support youth suicide prevention by providing resources to parents and students

 

Apps for your Phone - Click on the image to be directed to the apps website
Available for free on the App Store	Download for free on the App Store or Google Play	Available for free on IOS and Android devices A 'Kids Help Phone' app

Education

Government of Canada suicide infographic

Suicidology Handbook: A Journey Toward Health and Hope

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP)

Positive coping strategies to help relieve some stress

Changing Directions, Changing Lives: The Mental Health Strategy For Canada

Living Works

 

 

Mental Health Facts for Adults  (Click the image to view)

Mental Health Facts for Children & Youth (Click on the image to view)

The Language of Suicide

Click on the image below your preferred language to be redirected to the You Tube video English

Ojibwe Cree

Oji-Cree

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 SPARE website page has been endorsed by the Interlake-Eastern Suicide Prevention Committee. The Interlake-Eastern Suicide Prevention Committee is comprised of community members and community agencies/organizations. The mission of the committee is to support initiatives that are designed to prevent the occurrence of suicide by promoting mental well-being and encouraging help-seeking behaviour through awareness and educational activities. Each year, the committee supports health and wellness initiatives that differ year to year.  

 

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