Recently we heard the tragic news of KC native and fashion designer, Kate Spade. She was believed to have lived with bipolar disorder and is noted to have sought help numerous times. It is not known that this is the reason of her suicide. According to the CDC there are many factors other than mental health that contribute to suicide including relationship problems, substance abuse, crisis, physical health problem, loss of housing, and job/financial problems. As suicide rates are on the rise, it is important that we raise our level of knowledge and understanding of suicide as well. This will help promote suicide prevention.
CDC’s Preventing Suicide Fact Sheet
World Health Organization’s Suicide Prevention Initiative 
CDC’s Understand Suicide Fact Sheet
Kansas Suicide Prevention Resource Center – Including an online chat option
Missouri Suicide Prevention Resource Center
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – Including online chat 
SAVE : Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Most importantly – Please Remember You Are Never Alone