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Learn the warning signs of suicide, how to ask directly, and how to offer support. A compassionate conversation can be the first step toward safety.

Suicide prevention is a shared community responsibility. It begins when we notice changes, stay connected, and respond to emotional pain with compassion rather than fear. Many people experience periods of emotional distress, grief, hopelessness, or feeling overwhelmed. Suicidal thoughts can develop when that pain becomes so intense that a person begins to feel there is no way forward or no other way to find relief. Suicide is complex. It is rarely caused by one event or one d