If you are thinking about suicide, please don't wait! Call this three-digit phone number, toll-free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All calls are confidential. Trained suicide prevention counselors are on standby to help you through this crisis.

National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline
988
At Concordia Parish School Board, the well-being of our students is our highest priority. Understanding and addressing mental health is essential for creating a supportive and nurturing environment. This webpage is dedicated to providing vital information and resources about suicide prevention.
Suicide is a critical public health issue that affects individuals, families, and communities. It is important to recognize that feelings of despair and hopelessness can be overwhelming, but help is available. By fostering awareness, promoting open conversations, and offering accessible support, we aim to create a safe space where students feel valued and heard.
Here, you will find information on recognizing warning signs, understanding risk factors, and learning how to support someone in need. Together, we can work towards a community where every student feels supported and empowered to seek help. Your mental health matters, and there is always hope.
What happens when you call the 988 Lifeline?
Help Us Direct You to the Right Person
First, you’ll hear an automated message featuring additional options while your call is routed to your local 988 Lifeline network crisis center.
Connect with a Trained Crisis Worker
A trained crisis worker at your local center will answer the phone.
Music While You Wait
We’ll play you a little music while we connect you to a skilled, trained crisis worker.
What You Can Expect from the Crisis Worker
This person will listen to you, understand how your problem is affecting you, provide support, and get you the help you need.
Know the Risk Factors
Understanding the issues concerning suicide and mental health is an important way to take part in suicide prevention, help others in crisis, and change the conversation around suicide. Risk factors are characteristics that make it more likely that someone will consider, attempt, or die by suicide. They can't cause or predict a suicide attempt, but they're important to be aware of.
Mental disorders, particularly mood disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and certain personality disorders
Alcohol and other substance use disorders
Hopelessness
Impulsive and/or aggressive tendencies
History of trauma or abuse
Major physical illnesses
Previous suicide attempt(s)
Family history of suicide
Job or financial loss
Loss of relationship(s)
Easy access to lethal means
Local clusters of suicide
Lack of social support and sense of isolation
Stigma associated with asking for help
Lack of healthcare, especially mental health and substance abuse treatment
Cultural and religious beliefs, such as the belief that suicide is a noble resolution of a personal dilemma
Exposure to others who have died by suicide (in real life or via the media and Internet)
Know the Warning Signs
Some warning signs may help you determine if a loved one is at risk for suicide, especially if the behavior is new, has increased, or seems related to a painful event, loss, or change. If you or someone you know exhibits any of these, seek help by calling the Lifeline.
Talking about wanting to die or to kill themselves
Looking for a way to kill themselves, like searching online or buying a gun
Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live
Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain
Talking about being a burden to others
Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs
Acting anxious or agitated; behaving recklessly
Sleeping too little or too much
Withdrawing or isolating themselves
Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge
Extreme mood swings
How to Support Someone in Need
Have A Hope Mindset
Suicide is not inevitable for anyone. By starting the conversation, providing support, and directing help to those who need it, we can prevent suicides and save lives.
Take Action
Evidence shows that providing support services, talking about suicide, reducing access to means of self-harm, and following up with loved ones are just some of the actions we can all take to help others.
Create Access to Crisis Centers
By offering immediate counseling to everyone that may need it, local crisis centers provide invaluable support at critical times and connect individuals to local services.