People with Lived Experience
A history of suicide attempts is a major risk factor for suicide (see Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide page). Care coordination and continuity of care are important ways to reduce suicide risk among persons who have attempted suicide.
People with lived experience are individuals who have first-hand knowledge of suicidal thoughts and behaviors because they have lived through one or more suicidal experiences. When planning your suicide prevention efforts, be sure to solicit the unique perspectives of people with lived experience and engage them in prevention planning, treatment, and community education.
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- See the Recommended Resources below selected by SPRC personnel.
- See our page on Centering Lived Experience.
- See All Resources Related to Attempt Survivors and People with Lived Experience (below) for a full list of materials, programs, trainings, and other information available from SPRC. Use the filters on the left to narrow your results.
- For more on other groups and settings, see our Populations and Settings pages.
Recommended Resources
A journey toward health and hope: Your handbook for recovery after a suicide attempt
Guides people through the first steps toward recovery and a hopeful future after a suicide attempt. Includes personal s...
Engaging Suicide Attempt Survivors
In this four-minute video, attempt survivor and community mental health provider Barb Gay shares how survivors of suicide attempts can help us improve prevention, transform care, and save lives.
Overcoming Fear Together
Although the field of suicide prevention has made enormous strides in recognizing the contributions of people with li...
The Way Forward: Pathways to hope, recovery, and wellness with insights from lived experience
This guide offers information on how to create a sustainable program for survivors of suicide attempt.
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A voice at the table
This documentary highlights the need for the voices of individuals with lived experience to inform suicide prevention p...
All Resources Related to People with Lived Experience
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
CALIFORNIA: Suicide Prevention Net Beneath Golden Gate Bridge Completed, Say Officials
2024
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
Native and Strong Lifeline: The Nation's First 988 Crisis Line for Indigenous People
2023
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Webinar/Training
2010 Garrett Lee Smith State and Tribal Suicide Prevention Grantee Meeting
2023
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Webinar/Training
Zero Suicide Webinar: Safety Planning and Means Reduction in Large Health Care Organizations
2022
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
Survey of Americans Who Attempted Suicide Finds Many Aren’t Getting Care
2022
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
INTERNATIONAL: People with Mental Health Disorders Amend the Descriptions
2019
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Manual
Suicide prevention competencies for faith leaders: Supporting life before, during, and after a suicidal crisis
2019
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
AUSTRALIA: Victorian Hospital Outreach Post-suicidal Engagement Expands to Include Wimmera
2018
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Brochure/Booklet
After an attempt guides for families, providers and those being treated in EDs
2018
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Brochure/Booklet
After an attempt: A guide for taking care of yourself after your treatment in the emergency department
2018
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Brochure/Booklet
After an attempt: A guide for taking care of your family member after treatment in the emergency department
2018
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Brochure/Booklet
After an attempt: A guide for medical providers in the emergency department taking care of suicide attempt survivors
2018
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Guidelines/Recommendations
Guidelines for integrated suicide-related crisis and follow-up care in emergency departments and other acute settings
2017
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
WYOMING: The Art of Healing: People Affected by Suicide Find Comfort in Art Sessions at Local Nonprofit
2017
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MASSACHUSETTS: Flying Away from Stigma: Logan Exhibit Displays Stories of Mental Illness
2016
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
Suicide Attempt a Stronger Predictor of Completed Suicide than Previously Thought
2016
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
Dese'Rae L. Stage is helping suicide survivors live through this and whatever comes next
2016
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Training
Simmons College School of Social Work SW 464 - Understanding suicide: Prevention, intervention and postvention
2016
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
“It's no longer dark”: Suicide attempt survivors share messages of hope
2015
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Guidelines/Recommendations
Responding to Grief, Trauma, and Distress After a Suicide: U.S. National Guidelines
2015
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Manual
A journey toward health and hope: Your handbook for recovery after a suicide attempt
2015
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Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
The moment I felt hope: A suicide attempt survivor reflects on strengths and weaknesses in suicide care
2015
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Webinar/Presentation
The role of peer support services in caring for those at risk of suicide
2015
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Manual
The Way Forward: Pathways to hope, recovery, and wellness with insights from lived experience
2014
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Brochure/Booklet
Guiding their way back: A resource for people who are supporting someone after a suicide attempt
2014
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Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Emergency department visits for drug-related suicide attempts among middle-aged adults aged 45-64
2014
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Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
The role of emergency medical services providers in preventing suicide
2012
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Guidelines/Recommendations
Special considerations for telling your own story: Best practices for presentations by suicide loss and suicide attempt survivors
2012
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Report
Suicide prevention dialogue with consumers and survivors: From pain to promise
2011
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Report
First national conference for survivors of suicide attempts, health care professionals, and clergy and laity: Summary of workgroup reports
2008
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Report
Lifeline service and outreach strategies suggested by suicide attempt survivors
2007
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Article/Chapter
Emergency responders management of patients who may have attempted suicide
2006
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