Suicidal Thoughts (cont.)

Medical Author:

Roxanne Dryden-Edwards, MD

Roxanne Dryden-Edwards, MD

Dr. Roxanne Dryden-Edwards is an adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist. She is a former Chair of the Committee on Developmental Disabilities for the American Psychiatric Association, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, and Medical Director of the National Center for Children and Families in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Medical Editor:

William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.

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Support Groups and Counseling

Many support groups exist to help people who are thinking of suicide learn how to deal with those feelings. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, call 1-800-SUICIDE. Individuals who have thought of suicide, attempted suicide, or people who are survivors of the suicide of a loved one may also benefit from these resources.

• Befrienders International: To find a local suicide prevention hotline, log on to the web site of this suicide prevention group.



• Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association (DRADA) (410-955-4647)



• Mood Challenge Support Group (309-671-8000)



• Mood Disorders Support Group, Inc. (212-533-MDSG)



• National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (1-800-829-8289)



• National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (1-800-826-3632)



• National Foundation for Depressive Illness (1-800-239-1265)