We continue to work together with EAP to implement Suicide Prevention Guidelines for the workplace, with a goal of supporting everyone at OSU!
The Ohio State University Suicide Prevention Program (OSUSPP) was established in 2006 with initial funding from the SAMHSA Garrett Lee Smith Grant. To date, we are the largest college/university campus suicide prevention program in the nation. Our mission is to develop a comprehensive, effective, culturally responsive, technologically advanced, and sustainable system of suicide prevention at the Columbus and the five regional campuses of The Ohio State University.
We believe that suicide prevention is a shared campus responsibility and we work with over 150 campus partners to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students, are a part of the mission to help reduce mental health stigma and suicide risk.
Buckeyes Speak Up
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Today, I Just Smile
Anonymous I was 16 years old. My mother hated me, or so it seemed. She didn’t allow me to date or go anywhere with friends. I accused her of having kids just so we could do her work for her. I had an … [Read More]
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After The Rain, The Sun Will Shine
When I was in my mid-to-late 30′s, I experienced a clinical depression. I had everything in life to be happy about, but I was overwhelmed and felt like nothing in my life would ever be different and … [Read More]
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I Am The Luckiest Person I Know
Anonymous “You are by far the most unlucky person I have ever known.” friends would tell me, with the best of intentions. I wasn’t quite sure what to make of that. Thanks, I think? Yet I was sure … [Read More]
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My Story Of Hope
by Dr. Darcy Haag Granello (Director, The Ohio State University Suicide Prevention) My suicide-survivor story in digital-story … [Read More]
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Living Life For Two
by Jacob Bruner (Sophomore, The Ohio State University) Suicide is not an easy subject to talk about, but I’m sharing my story with the hope of educating people about suicide prevention. This story … [Read More]
Highlights
Effective suicide prevention is comprehensive: it requires a combination of efforts that work together to address different aspects of the problem. In 2018, OSUSPP developed the “Pillars of a Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program” which serves as a model for our work. We believe these pillars and strategies form a broad campus approach to suicide prevention and mental health promotion. They include: advocacy, infrastructure, screening, partnership, leadership, education, policy, student leadership, and opportunities for collaboration.