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Silent Killer: Stop the Stigma of Depression and Suicide

Depression and suicide are silent killers that cause chaos and trauma, destroying lives with no warning. This campaign raises awareness to stop the stigma and provides local resources for support. Learn how to recognize emotional pain, practice self-care, and find purpose in loss. Join the year-round suicide prevention campaign at Fort Sill to promote kindness, volunteering, and support for those in need.

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Silent Killer: Stop the Stigma of Depression and Suicide

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  1. I am a silent killer. I am indiscriminate and I can strike without warning. I not only kill but I destroy the lives of those who are left behind. I cause chaos and trauma. Those who have not come into contact with me are frightened to utter my name for fear that I will touch their lives. They don’t realize that the only way I can be stopped is to talk about me. I am depression – I am suicide Raise Awareness – Stop the Stigma

  2. LOCAL FAMILY/RETIREE/DA CIVILIAN RESOURCE Employee Assistance Program: 442-4205 OTHER RESOURCES National Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-8255 DCoE 24/7 Outreach Center 866-966-1020 Military One Source 1-800-342-9647 RAHC Acute Care Clinic 0700-2100 hours 580-558-2770 Behavioral Health 580-442-4833 Chaplains 580-442-3302 Army Community Service 580-442-4916 Army Substance Abuse Program 580-442-4205 LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES: Emergency rooms at CCMH and SW Emergency: 911 Behavioral Health: 442-4832 16 1

  3. Pay Attention to Emotional Pain – if a rejection, failure, loneliness or bad mood is not getting better, take action Practice Personal Emotional First Aid 2. Redirect your gut reaction when you fail – Write a list of the factors that you can control to remind yourself you’re not helpless or worthless 3. Monitor and protect your self-esteem - Avoid self-criticism when down. Imagine a good friend as being in your situation, then write down or imagine how you would advise that friend. Then take that advice for yourself

  4. 4. When negative thoughts are taking over, disrupt and distract – Brooding or ruminating doesn’t help! If you are being overrun with the negative, use distractions (2 minutes) Practice Personal Emotional First Aid 5. Find meaning in loss and look for purpose from it –If time has passed, think of what you may have gained from the loss, how you could help others 6. Don’t let excessive guilt linger - Guilt is an energy burner. Go apologize (again?) and make it as right as you can 7. Keep notes on what works – In a crisis, you may not remember what helped you before

  5. Fort Sill’s year-round suicide prevention campaign • March: Pay it Forward! If someone has been kind to you, be kind to someone else. • April: Volunteer: Help yourself and a local agency by lending a hand. • May: Polite is Right: Consideration for others never goes out of style. • June: Get a “helper’s high”: When you help others, you end up feeling good. • July: Lend your ear: Simply being there to listen is sometimes the best way to help. • August: Donate: Your giving of money or possessions shows where your heart is. • September: Dance: Testify to the goodness of life by your very movements.

  6. Fort Sill Suicide Prevention Program on Facebook

  7. Any Questions? Thank you for attending!

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