“There is something so damaging, so profoundly hurtful, when we silence those who are suffering, when we turn away from their pain.”
-Yehudit
The Hidden Face of Suicide
This film enters the world of survivors, those who have lost loved ones to suicide, and reveals their remarkable stories. Looking for the story behind the silence in her own family, Silverman sets out on a journey of understanding and transformation. Using masks, the survivors find a unique and creative way to express the unspeakable. Their journey brings to light the danger of secrets and the terrible cost of silence.
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Seeds of Hope
An Arts – Based Approach to Suicide and Resiliency
In Collaboration with The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Yehudit directed an innovative project working with diverse communities affected by suicide. The project culminated in a featured exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts of masks made by community participants.
Suicide Resources
Family Survivors of Suicide
http://www.suicideaftermath.com
McGill School of Social Work
Contact: familysurvivorsofsuicide
Languages: English and offered in French by request
Meetings every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Searching For Hope: Survivors of Suicide Break their Silence by Caroline M. Smart
Suicide Action Montreal
http://www.suicideactionmontreal.org/
Telephone: (514) 723-3594
Crisis Line: (514) 723-4000
Languages: French only
Survivors of Suicide
http://www.survivorsofsuicide.com
AMI-Quebec Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Telephone: (514) 486-1448
Toll-free: 1-877-303-0264
Languages: English and French
Kids Help Phone
Telephone; (800) 668-6868
Languages: English and French
Website offers resources, helpline, on-line forums, events such as the Bell Walk for Kids Help Phone and free materials for schools.
The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
http://www.suicideprevention.ca
Telephone: (204) 784 4073
Services: Facilitation and development of information sharing on intervention and research; advocacy for policy development at the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Levels.
The Support Network
http://www.thesupportnetwork.com
Telephone: (780) 482-0198
Distress Line: (780) 482-4357
Languages: English
Services: The Support Network is the umbrella organization that overlooks the operations of the Crisis Support Centre, 211 Edmonton, and Volunteer Edmonton
Bereavement, education and training, crisis support
Mandate: Serving Edmonton and Northern Alberta
Centre for Suicide Prevention (CSP)
Affiliated with Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
Telephone: (403) 245-3900
Services: Education; certification workshops (all ages); bereavement. North America’s largest online library of suicide resources.
Association Québécoise de Prévention du Suicide
Telephone: (418) 614-5909
Crisis Line: 1 866 APPELLE (277-3553)
List of regional prevention centres
Languages: French
Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide and Euthanasia – UQAM
www.crise.ca/index_eng.asp or www.crise.ca French
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Telephone: (212) 363-3500
Toll-free: 1-888-333-AFSP (2377)
Education, research and prevention, resource centre and survivors initiative department
Suicide Prevention Action Network
Affiliated with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Services: Support for attempters and survivors; prevention and Lifekeeper Memory Quilt Project; stories from survivors
American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
Telephone: (202) 237-2280
Services: Research, awareness, education and training
Suicide: Finding Hope
http://www.suicidefindinghope.com
Services: Support and links to resources, including videos and comments by survivors for survivors
Friends for Survival: 1-800-646-7322
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
World Health Organization – Suicide Prevention (SUPRE)
http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/suicideprevent/en/in…
Services: Suicide workshops, conferences, production and dissemination of resources, awareness and advocacy
International Association of Suicide Prevention (IASP)
Official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) see above
IASP Central Administrative Office
Resources: Links and information on suicide, bereavement and prevention, forum for academics and professionals, task force, Annual conference and events
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
National Helpline (UK): 0844 561 6855
University of Oxford Centre for Suicide Research
http://cebmh.warne.ox.ac.uk/csr/
Telephone: +44 (0)1865 738585
Creative Arts Therapies Resources
National Association for Drama Therapy
Canadian Music Therapy Association
Canadian Art Therapy Association
American Art Therapy Association
American Dance Therapy Association
American Music Therapy Association
European Consortium for Arts Therapies Education
Art Therapy Films and Resources
Music