While there are a lot of mental health and suicide prevention resources out there, these are the ones I recommend most often to my audiences.
Scroll down and look at the blue titles to see what resources you might need.
Video for Teens After a Suicide Loss
Video (Grief & Loss After Suicide, teens/young adults): Talking Out Loud, Teens and Suicide Loss. A Conversation from Coping After Suicide, (Vimeo: 2 minutes, 16 minutes, 31 minutes, 1 hour)
- Get resources for grief from suicide loss for teens here (scroll to the bottom of the page)
- YouTube Video Playlist for “Talking Out Loud” here (different time lengths)
Emmy-Award-Winning Video from NC State University Students on Suicide
Video (Suicide prevention, teens/young adults): #EndTheStigma, an NCSU Emmy Award-Winning Video on Suicide (8 minutes)
Three students speak out about their despair and share hope. This is an excellent film that can spark discussion with young people, especially in school and university settings.
Video for Parents After the Emotional Devastation of a Child’s Suicide Attempt
Video (Suicide Attempt): After Your Child’s Suicide Attempt, (55 minutes, and divided into chapters of varying lengths)
Video Series on Adolescent Issues in Schools: Drugs, Social Media, Cell Phones & More
Video Library (Issues with Adolescents): Officer Gomez Video Series on Pre-Teens and Related Subject Matter (varying lengths and discussion topics)
Including social media trends, addiction, emerging drug trends, mobile phones, and more.
TEDx Video About Suicide Prevention and Suicide Loss
Video (AnneMoss’s TEDx): Can a Blog Save Lives? 6 minutes
Under 60-second YouTube Coping Skills Video Shorts
Video Series (Coping Skills): Library of Emotional Regulation Skills in Under 60 Seconds with AnneMoss Rogers
- The most popular YouTube short, Managing an Emotional Tsunami, the value of the “pause” for good mental health (11 seconds)
Animated DBT Skills Videos from Rutgers University Experts
Video Series (Coping Skills): DBT Skills in Five Minutes (Animated from DBT-RU) DBT Rutgers University
DBT Crisis Survival Skill Video Series by Rutgers University Experts
Video Series: DBT Crisis Survival Skills (Animated) from DBT-RU, DBT-Rutgers University
Your brain and body feel like they are on fire and your heart is racing. These are skills you can employ right away to calm your emotions.
Emotional Emergency Strategy Video for Those in Crisis Including Suicidal Thoughts
Video (Suicide Prevention Emergency Strategy): Stop, Drop, and Roll Exercise for Being “On Fire” Emotionally.
This is an emergency strategy for managing thoughts of suicide. Cold temperature resets your brain. Strenuous exercise also does the same. (Part of the TIPP skills. See the video series above for a description of the TIP or TIPP Skills)
AnneMoss Rogers is a leading wellness and suicide education expert and one of the top mental health speakers and suicide prevention speakers. Known for her powerful, motivational keynotes, AnneMoss combines her personal story of loss with proven strategies to help organizations build a wellness culture that drives results and saves lives. She speaks at conferences, workplaces, K-12 schools, and universities, delivering impactful presentations that inspire change and promote mental health awareness.
AnneMoss does this work in memory of her son, Charles, who struggled with anxiety, depression, and addiction, and died by suicide at age 20 in 2015.
AnneMoss, our family has shared so many of your wonderful and informative resources. Thank you for these videos, they are a great tool in getting the message out to communities.
Thank You,
Adam’s Story
I really appreciate how much you share them Andy. It’s appreciated.