Service Members, Veterans, and Families
To get immediate help:
- Text 838255; or
- Call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1
Florida Veterans Support Line
- Call 1-844-MyFLVet (693-5838)
- https://www.myflvet.com
General Suicide Prevention Resources for Service Members and Veterans
- Military One Source Suicide Prevention
- Managing stress as a service member
- Take the 10-minute Veterans Self-Check Quiz
- Click here if you are a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one?
- 24/7 peer support with vets4warriors
- Connect to peer support, wellness, and mental health resources
- For critical support for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families
- To find support for Service Members and Veterans
- U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs suicide prevention efforts
- Veterans Counseling Veterans Group | Facebook
Military Suicide Prevention Resources by Branch
- Department of the Air Force Tools for Crisis Prevention, Intervention and Postvention
- United States Coast Guard Office of Work-Life- Suicide Prevention Program
- National Guard Suicide Prevention
- Navy Strengthens SAIL Suicide Prevention Program
For Family Members
- Family Guide: Concerned Significant Other Engagement Guide
- Helping your military children with traumatic grief
Other helpful resources
- Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Veteran Suicide Prevention
- Military Health System Suicide Prevention Resources
- Suicide Prevention Tools for Warriors
- Start the Conversation
- Start the Conversation: Talking to A Veteran When You Are Concerned
- Military Postvention Kit for a Military Suicide Loss
- Creating a Safe Home Environment
- Staying Safe on Prescription Opioids
PSA's Available on YouTube
- Soldier talks about his struggle with depression and PTSD
Soldier talks about his struggle with depression and PTSD. How his struggle lead him to some destructive behavior and finally to seek the help he needed to cope with his emotions. (10.48) - Shoulder to Shoulder: I will never quit on life
These real Soldier stories for Army Suicide Prevention have the power to reduce the stigma associated with personal distress, to inspire individuals to get the help they need, and to motivate people to look out for each other. (15:55) - Veteran Suicide Awareness (1:17)
- Military Suicide Awareness
Facts about Suicide in the Military post Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.(2:45) - Shoulder to Shoulder
Army Suicide Prevention PSA.(1:00) - I Don't Know What It's Like
Veterans Suicide Prevention PSA | Hotline number(0:30) - Call For Backup - Veterans You Are Not Alone
Shows a soldier at war and then cuts to a soldier at home. Hotline number at the end.(1:00) - You are not Alone
PTSD Awareness Ad (Directing Change) - Father remembers being in battle and son asks if he is ok. Hotline number at the end.(1:09) - The Veterans' Journey
"The Veterans' Journey" seeks to reduce suicidal behaviors by military veterans by enhancing social connectedness with an independently filmed public service announcement.(0:30)