VA S.A.V.E. Training will help when you are with a Veteran who is in crisis or at risk for suicide:
- S: Signs of suicidal thinking. Learn to recognize them. These include hopelessness, withdrawing from loved ones, rage or anger, anxiety, sleeplessness, excessive guilt, and mood swings.
- A: Ask “Are you thinking of killing yourself?”
- V: Validate their experience. Make encouraging comments.
- E: Encourage them to get treatment.
Try to get them to seek immediate help by calling 911 or the Veterans Crisis Line at 988 and press 1.
Learn more through Nevada’s Office of Suicide Prevention by going HERE.
