2 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • December 2023
Puttingtimeanddistancebetweenyouthwith
thoughtsofsuicideandthemethodmaysavealife.
Lockmedications.Donotkeeplethaldosesonhand.
Lockfirearms.Storeunloaded.Storeammunitionseparately.
Changecurrentlocationsofkeysorcombinations.
Removefirearmsfromhome.Storewithtrustedindividualforthe
meantime.
Securealcohol.
HELPTHEMHAV AV A ETHEIR
HELPTHEMHAVETHEIR
CHANCEAT AT A LIFE
CHANCEATLIFE
WITHOUT YOUR HELP TO REMOVE ACCESS TO THE MEANS
FOR SUICIDE, A YOUNG PERSON IN CRISIS MAY NEVER GET A
CHANCE TO CHANGE THEIR MIND ABOUT DYING.
TheNationalViolentInjuryStatisticsSystemstudyfoundthatonethird
ofyouthswhodiedbysuicidehadfacedacrisiswithin24hours.
LOCKANDTALK.ORG
Forotherwaystogethelp,call
NationalSuicidePreventionLifeline:
1-800-273-TALK(8255)
Ortext"Hello"totheCrisisTextline:741741
