Chapter 5-B
SuicideRelated Topics:
Emergency/Crisis Assistance |
Counseling: Individual, Group and Family |
Support Groups
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among youth
in Maryland. Persons who may be isolated, depressed, and/or unhappy about
their lives may be at risk for suicide. These feelings may make it difficult to
see all of the options available. For that reason, it is important to seek
professional help for someone who is talking about suicide. It does not mean
the person is mentally ill. To help:
- If you see danger signs in someone you know, let that person know you
are concerned. Be a good listener, encourage talking about feelings, be
supportive, accept what is said and treat it seriously. Let the person know
that you care, that you want to help, that there are alternatives to dying,
and that he or she does not have to face the problems alone.
- Take all the danger signs seriously. If the person is thinking of
suicide, ask "How would you do that?" When? Where? Do you have the
pills, a gun? The more detailed and firm the plan, the greater the
danger - trust your judgment - if you think the risk is there, there's a
good chance you are right. Someone at risk for suicide should not be left
alone, and potential weapons (pills, guns, etc.) should never be accessible
to someone who is depressed and troubled - remove them from the home.
- A second person should always be involved in determining what to do
next. Don't try to handle suicidal concerns alone. Don't ever be tempted to
keep suicidal risk a secret - you may lose a person's confidence, but you
may also save a life. Remember suicidal people want desperately to be
rescued. If someone has let you know how bad he or she feels, it's because
you could be trusted to help. Call someone experienced in working with
suicide. If you can't reach a counselor or mental health resource, talk to
someone you trust (a teacher, minister, rabbi, principal, doctor) who can
help you to get professional advice.
Crisis Intervention
Baltimore County Crisis Response System
(CRS)
Mental health crisis hotline 410-931-2214
24-hours, 7 days a week
Phone hotline for suicide or crisis mental health emergencies.
Offers assessment and
evaluation for suicide intervention and crisis intervention. Helps citizens,
providers and emergency response personnel find appropriate information and
resources for mental health services, general community resources and
suicide/crisis prevention.
Franklin Square
Hospital Center Crisis Intervention Service
443-777-8444, 24 hours a day hotline
Through its Department of Psychiatry, Franklin Square Hospital Center
provide 24-hour coverage for psychiatric and behavioral health emergencies
in collaboration with their Emergency Room.
Grassroots Crisis Intervention
Center Inc.
Harriet Tubman Center
6700 Freetown Road
Columbia Maryland 21044
410-531-6677 or 1-800-422-0009 (Maryland Crisis Hotline); TTY:
410-531-5086
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, confidential, free hotline for those
considering suicide or to families or friends who suspect someone is
considering suicide.
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Crisis Hotline
1-800-422-0009
A confidential, toll-free 24 hour hotline for people who are considering or
know of someone thinking of suicide. The Hotline works from anywhere in
Maryland, providing immediate assistance from trained local crisis
intervention counselors who are familiar with the available resources in the
county in which the person resides. Provides help for problems such as
suicide intervention, drug and alcohol abuse, physical and sexual abuse,
depression, loneliness, relationship difficulties and many other issues.
Maryland Poison
Center
20 North Pine Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
1-800-222-1222
24-hours, 7 days a week, specially trained pharmacists and nurses offer
statewide telephone consultation in cases of poisoning.
National Hopeline Network
1-800-SUICIDE
(784-2433)
Trained crisis line workers answer calls from people who are depressed or
suicidal, or those who are concerned about someone else. Available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week.
National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255), TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)
24-hours, toll-free service that provides immediate assistance to
individuals in suicidal crisis, a friend, or family member by automatically
connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental
health service provider.
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Counseling / Prevention:
Center
for Grief and Loss at Stella Maris, Inc.
2300 Dulaney Valley Road
Timonium, Maryland 21093
410-252-4500, ext. 7291
Bereavement support groups for spouse, any loved one, and children ages 5 to
18. Individual counseling offered as well.
Compassionate Friends of
Maryland, Inc. and Bereaved Parents of the USA - Maryland Chapter
P.O. Box 625
Brooklandville, Maryland 21022
410-321-7053 (24 hrs. a day)
A self-help group which seeks to aid parents, siblings or grandparents who
have experienced the death of a child. Dundalk Youth Service Center
Dundalk Church of Brethren
2660 Yorkway
Dundalk , Maryland 21222
410-288-4356; 410-288-4357; 410-288-4358; 410-288-4359
Counseling for youth ages 4 to 18 years and their
families.
Family and
Children's Services of Central Maryland - Woodlawn Office
3104 Lord Baltimore Drive,
Suite 206
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
Hotline: 410-828-6390;
410-281-1334
General counseling for families and
individuals to solve vexing problems or to prevent issues from becoming
disabling.
First Call for Help
- United Way of Central
Maryland
Dial 211 (not available on cell phones) or 410-685-0525
(Greater Baltimore area); 1-800-492-0618 toll free throughout Maryland;
TTY: 410-685-2159 (Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. All other hours dial
Maryland Relay 711.)
Statewide, 24-hours, 7 days a week, comprehensive information and referral
service. Experienced staff members help callers explore their problems and
connects them to the resources that can help with their situation. This
service is free and confidential. Callers may remain anonymous.
First Step
Youth
Services Bureau
Offers suicide/crisis intervention, mental health counseling and
psychiatric evaluation to young people ages 6 and
older and their families in their time of need. First Step may either suggest that
the adolescent and his family come in for further counseling or refer them
to an appropriate health care professional.
• Cockeysville Center
10400 Ridgeland Road, Suite 1
Cockeysville, Maryland 21030
410-628-6120
For adolescents and adults
• Randallstown Center
8303 Liberty Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
410-521-4141
For children and adolescents
• Liberty Family Resource Center
3525 Resource Drive, Suite C47
Randallstown, Maryland 21133
410-655-7655
For adults only
• Reisterstown Center
100 Owings Court, Suite 8
Reisterstown, Maryland 21136
410-526-7100 By appointment only
For adolescents and adults
Franklin Square
Hospital Center - The Counseling Center
443-777-7878
Adults age 18 and older receive treatment through the Counseling Center on
issues such as anxiety, depression, and interpersonal difficulties. Staff
members work with patients individually and offer group therapy. Children
age 2 to 17 receive treatment addressing behavioral issues and anger.
Treatment for children and their families includes play therapy, family
therapy, parent guidance work, medication treatment, and psychological
testing and evaluation.
Grassroots Crisis
Intervention Center Inc.
Harriet Tubman Center
6700 Freetown Road
Columbia, Maryland 21044
410-531-6677 (24 hours 7 days a week), Maryland Crisis Hotline 800-422-0009;
TTY-410-531-5086
24 hours professional counseling staff are available to listen, provide support and make referrals on a wide
range of issues. Crisis intervention counseling is available by phone
or in person for anyone in need of immediate assistance with a personal,
situational, or mental health crisis. Services are free of charge and
confidential.
Health Care Associates
1021 Ingleside Avenue
Catonsville, Maryland 21228
410-455-0404
A mental health clinic for children, adolescents and adults. Provides case
management, family therapy, group therapy and individual therapy and
intensive outpatient services.
Hope Health Systems, Inc.
6707 Whitestone Road, Suite 106
Baltimore, Maryland 21207
410-265-8737
Outpatient mental health clinic serving children, adolescents and adults.
Provides geriatric services, family therapy, groups and individual therapy,
and psychiatric
rehabilitation services.
Jewish Family Services of Central Maryland
Intake Office, 410-466-9200
Professional counseling for children, adolescents, and families, serving a
wide range of needs.
- Baltimore Office
5750 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
410-466-9200, ext. 7420
- Owings Mills Office
6 Park Center Court, Suite 211
McDonogh Crossroads
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117
410-356-8383
Key
Point Health Services, Inc.
Provides outpatient community-based services to children, adolescents, and their families. Individual, family,
and group therapy are offered. Psychiatric evaluations, consultation and medication
monitoring are also available.
- Catonsville
500 North Rolling Road
Catonsville, Maryland 21228
410-788-0300
- Dundalk
7702 Dunmanway
Baltimore, Maryland 21222
410-282-1792
Lighthouse, Inc. - Youth Services Bureau
60 Mellor Avenue
Catonsville, Maryland 21228
410-788-5483
Crisis intervention services; call or walk-in accepted. If suicidal,
intervention is provided, including accompaniment to emergency room. Special
programs for youth suicide prevention. Counseling for children, youth and
their families regarding various emotional and social issues. Family members
are asked to attend the first session of youth counseling.
Main Street Community Mental Health Center
37 Main Street
Reisterstown, Maryland 21136
410-654-6658
Mental health clinic for children, adolescents, and adults. Provides
geriatric services. Offers case
management, family therapy, group and individual therapy. Intensive
outpatient services available,
Mental Health Association of
Maryland (MHAM)
711 West 40th Street, Suite 460
Baltimore, Maryland 21211
1-800-572-MHAM (6426); 410-235-1178
Provides information and referral services, help in finding a support group, or a
mental health provider.
Mosaic Community Services
Three
Behavioral Health Centers offer comprehensive community
mental health counseling services for children, adolescents, adults, seniors and
their families.
- Catonsville
5 Bloomsbury Avenue
Catonsville, Maryland 21228
443-612-1402
- Randallstown
Liberty Family Resource Center
3525 Resource Drive
Randallstown, Maryland 21133
410-922-1900
- Timonium
1931 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, Maryland 21093
410-453-9553
Seasons
1701 Allen Court
Bel Air, Maryland 21015-4923
410-803-2098
Mutual help group that meets in Lutherville, Maryland and provides support
and understanding for families and individuals who have experienced the loss of a
loved one by suicide.
Suiciders Anonymous
410-531-6677 Twenty-four hours a day Helpline; 1
800 422 0009
For anyone who has ever attempted or seriously considered suicide. Free
anonymous self-help programs-total acceptance, unconditional love.
Villa Maria Behavioral Health Clinics
Provides outpatient services including individualized assessment and plan of
care, individual, group and family counseling, behavioral consultation,
psychiatric evaluation and consultation, etc.
- Villa Maria Behavioral Health
Clinic - Lansdowne
Saint Clements Church
2700 Washington Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21227
410-242-1025
- Villa Maria Behavioral Health Clinic -
Pikesville
6999 Reisterstown Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
410-585-0598
- Villa Maria Behavioral Health
Clinic - Timonium
2300 Dulaney Valley Road
Timonium, Maryland 21093
410-252-7664
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