Suicide Prevention
Mental health conditions are common and treatable. Suicide is preventable. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, help is available at 988 — and help is available on your campus and in the community.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
Chat at 988lifeline.org
Learn more about suicide prevention.
The behaviors listed below may be some of the signs that someone is thinking about suicide.
Talking about:
- Wanting to die
- Great guilt or shame
- Being a burden to others
Feeling:
- Empty, hopeless, trapped, or having no reason to live
- Extremely sad, more anxious, agitated, or full of rage
- Unbearable emotional or physical pain
Changing behavior, such as:
- Making a plan or researching ways to die
- Withdrawing from friends, saying goodbye, giving away important items, or making a will
- Taking dangerous risks such as driving extremely fast
- Displaying extreme mood swings
- Eating or sleeping more or less
- Using drugs or alcohol more often
If these warning signs apply to you or someone you know, get help as soon as possible, particularly if the behavior is new or has increased recently.
The following 6-minute, professionally filmed video features actors and animation portraying aspects of real student stories. It was designed using a research-based process that included a review of other campaigns as well as ongoing research/consultation with staff and students from institutions across Texas.
This video supports Texas institutions of higher education in partially meeting the legal requirements of 88(R) SB 532 passed in 2023.
The video shared here addresses issues of suicide. This suicide prevention video was created for all Texas institutions of higher education for students of all ages and backgrounds to raise awareness about suicide, share warning signs and ways to help, and emphasize that help and resources are available on campus and in the community.