Suicide Attempts or Threats

• (CAPS) provides various counseling services, educational and preventive initiatives, training programs, outreach, and consultation at no charge for currently enrolled UM-Ann Arbor campus students.
• Common reasons students seek out CAPS service include, but are not limited to: anxiety, depression, self-esteem, academic role and relationship issues.
• Need help with an urgent concern? CAPS offers after-hours support by a licensed mental health professional to any U-M student or person concerned about a U-M student. CAPS After Hours is available weekends, evenings and holidays by calling (734) 764-8312 and pressing 0.

(FASCCO) is a University of Michigan office offering several services designed to help faculty, staff, and their immediate family members resolve personal or work-related concerns. Services include:

• Short-term counseling
• Supervisory consultations
• Personalized coaching
• Critical incident, trauma and grief counseling (available 24/7)
• Return to work transitions
• Training and education (“Brown Bags”)

(EAP) is a confidential, no-cost service for Michigan Medicine faculty, staff and their families. Services include:

• Counseling
• Support groups
• Crisis response and prevention
• Work and career coaching
• Return to work transitions
• Work group consultations
• Training and education (“Brown Bags”)

• Discussing or making suicide plans
• Discussing or researching suicide methods or other related information
• Making statements indicating that family and friends would not miss them
• Expressing hopelessness or anger at oneself and the world
• Making direct statements like “I want to die” or “I do not want to live anymore”
• Making indirect statements like “I’m no good to anyone,” “Nothing matters anyway,” “I want to go to sleep and never wake up,” and “They’ll be sorry when I’m gone.”

• Deep or prolonged grief over any loss—a death, a breakup of a relationship, divorce of parents, death of a pet, etc.
• Recent suicide or history of suicide in the family
• Trouble with the law
• Persistent problems on campus (in class, with friends, etc.)
• Family disruption
• Significant relationship issues

• Previous suicide attempts or gestures
• Distribution of personal possessions
• Dramatic change in performance (grades, etc.)
• Risky behavior
• Alcohol and/or substance abuse
• Bored attitude, listlessness
• Sadness, crying or being tearful
• Sudden positive behavior change following a period of depression
• Sudden mood swings
• Excessive absences from class
• Isolation from friends
• Self-harm, such as scratching, cutting, markingthe body or other self-destructive behaviors
• Significant weight increase or decrease
• Neglect of personal appearance and hygiene
• Death themes through creative expression

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger because of thoughts of suicide, there is help available. Call 911 immediately.

DPSS can provide an officer to transport you or someone else on campus to U-M Psychiatric Emergency Service with professional care and courtesy. Call (734) 763-1131 (available 24/7).

Other resources include:

• National Institute of Mental Health
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention