Coping with hopelessness and despair

Resources:

• Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
  
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  
• International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) - Resources: Helping Someone
  
• Speaking of Suicide - Resources
  
• Stories of Hope and Recovery - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  
• Samaritans - How to Help Someone Who is Struggling

Media:

• A moving article in the New York Times about the life of Philip Brickman, happiness, and suicide (November 2020)
  • Plus: read letters to the editor in response to this article

If you need help in an emergency, please call 911 or visit your local emergency department. If you’re feeling like you’re in a crisis or need somebody to talk to, please know that help is also available through community resources. Find a local crisis resource at sunnybrook.ca/gethelp