Emergency Contacts
In a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or Campus Safety at 208-459-5151. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call:
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – 988
- Campus Safety – 208-459-5151
- TimelyCare – TalkNow (on cellular app or web desktop)
- Peer Health Advocates 24/7 Hotline – 208-459-5555
Warning Signs of Suicide
There are four types of warning signs:
- Situational: stressful or traumatic experience
- Depressive: changes in usual behavior, inability to concentrate, socially withdrawn, easily agitated, apathy, crying, sense of worthlessness, appears sad, abusing substances.
- Verbal signs: direct or indirect; verbally or in written material (e.g., assignments, papers, etc.)
- Behavioral: giving away possessions, writing a suicide note, acquiring means to commit suicide, organizing business and personal matters, suddenly resigning from organizations or clubs.
Look for a cluster of clues. A suicidal person who gives warning signs will most often present more than one clue.
Do's & Don't's in Responding to Suicidality
- DO show that you take the student’s feelings seriously.
- DO let the student know that you want to help.
- DO listen attentively and empathize.
- DO reassure that with help he/she will recover.
- DO stay close until help is available or risk has passed.
- DON’T try to shock or challenge the student.
- DON’T analyze the student’s motives.
- DON’T become argumentative.
- DON’T react with shock or disdain at the student’s thoughts and feelings.
- DON’T minimize the student’s distress.
Resources
Western Idaho Community Crisis Center: Free 24/7 walk-in crisis care
Call: 208-402-1044
524 Cleveland Blvd, Suite 160, Caldwell, ID 83605
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text: 988
Crisis Text Line
Text: HOME to 741-741
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+)
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text: START to 678-678
FindHelp.org (https://www.findhelp.org/)
Filter through a network of local free & reduced-cost social assistance programs to help meet your needs.