Suicide Prevention Week
Published September 5, 2024
Make a difference by attending events during Suicide Prevention Month (SPM) this upcoming September.
Suicide Prevention month is dedicated to providing education and support surrounding mental health concerns and suicide. We can all help raise awareness, decrease stigma and save a life.
Student Wellness is here to support students. Please join us for the following events.
SOS for Higher Ed: Suicide Prevention for Students
Because mental health concerns often first appear between the ages of 18 and 25, it’s our goal to provide students access to the wide range of suicide prevention and mental health resources that are available to them during their time at the University at Buffalo.
SOS for Higher Ed: Suicide Prevention for Students is a 30-minute, self-guided online training that uses video and interactive learning to teach college students how to ACT (Acknowledge, Care, Tell) if they are worried about themselves or a friend.
This course uses real and diverse stories of mental health struggles and recovery to provide students with resources and actionable steps to:
- recognize signs of suicide risk
- encourage someone to seek help
- build strong peer connections
- foster positive mental well-being
- Click here and click "Create Account".
- Enter your name, email address, and chosen password. Click "Create".
- Enter the redemption code universityatbuffalo and click "Next".
- View dashboard and choose SOS for Higher Ed for Students
If you are struggling now, help is available for UB Students. During normal business hours call Counseling Services and ask speak to a crisis counselor (716-645-2720). If your emergency occurs after normal business hours, call 716-645-2720 and press option “2” to speak with a counselor or call Crisis Services of Erie County at 716-834-3131. Other options are to call/text/chat 988 or text 741741 for support 24/7.
Walk (or roll) With Us In the Spring!
Keep your eyes peeled for the date and time of our 2nd annual Out of the Darkness Campus Walk (or Roll) in the spring semester.
Suicide Intervention Resources
Learn the warning signs of suicide, how to help someone who is thinking about suicide, and who to talk to if you or someone you know is considering suicide.
About Suicide
Suicide claims more lives than war, murder, and natural disasters combined. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among college students. The best way to prevent suicide is through early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of depression and other mental health conditions.
Short-term on campus mental health support
Student Life
University at Buffalo
120 Richmond Quadrangle, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14261
Phone: (716) 645-2720; Fax: (716) 645-2175
University at Buffalo
1st Floor Michael Hall, South Campus
Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-5800