988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

This karting resource page dedicated to Mental Health and Suicide Prevention was created out necessity for our karting community. This page will have updates as more mental health resources are discovered or recommended to our karting community. 988 was implemented on July 16, 2022 as a quick and easy number to remember for Suicide and Crisis Lifelines.

If you are in immediate danger, please call or text 988 now.

The topic is sensitive, it is difficult to talk about or approach, but it is needed.

If you find yourself having thoughts or conversations of suicide,
please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

(800) 273-8255If you are in immediate danger, please call or text 988 now.

or visit the online chat page –
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

Resource Sheet – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m…

Suicide Warning Signs ‘ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I…

Crisis Text Line: 

741741 

Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance: https://www.dbsalliance.org/

National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://namica.org

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

(chat) (800) 273-8255 

SMART Recovery: www.smartrecovery.org 

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov 

Suicide Prevention App: Better Stop Suicide
https://www.thebetterappcompany.com/better_stop_suicide

Veterans Mental Health Resources – https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/

Suicide Warning Signs 

Warning signs may be direct or indirect; they can come in the form of verbal  communication, observable symptoms/behaviors, and/or situational stressors.  Take all  signs seriously and the more you notice, the more at risk a person may be. 

• Statements of hopelessness or wanting to die 

• Statements about suicide, feeling a burden to others 

• Symptoms of depression, frequent sadness, despair, anxiety 

• Sleep difficulties 

• Marked changes in behavior 

• Disregard for personal well-being 

• Disregard for personal appearance 

• Self-harm 

• Increasing withdrawal or isolation 

• Sudden interest/disinterest in religion 

• Reckless behavior 

• Sudden change or increase in drug/alcohol use 

• Lack of interest/participation in previously enjoyed activities 

• Attempts to acquire means for suicide 

• Frequent irritability, unexplained moodiness or anger 

• Preoccupation with death 

• Sudden noticeable good mood with no apparent cause, which stands in contrast  to longstanding depressed mood 

• Giving away prized possessions 

• Making preparations for when they are gone 

• Break-up, loss of significant relationship 

• Family problems, abuse, neglect, feeling alienated from family 

• Financial difficulties, job loss 

• Problems at school, decrease in achievement 

• Fear of consequences, punishment or loss of freedom 

• Victim of bullying or peer humiliation 

• Victim of crime/assault/violence 

• Death of significant person, especially if by suicide 

• Diagnosis of serious or terminal illness