Suicide Prevention

“You can cope with your with suicidal feelings and thoughts.
They are not your fault and they do not have to continue.
Don’t give in. Don’t lose hope. There is help.”

If you or someone you know has ongoing thoughts of death or suicide or if a suicide attempt has been made:

  • Integrated Services of Kalamazoo (ISK)
    Call 269-373-6000 24 Hours/ 7 Days a Week
    In-person mobile clinic or by phone
  • For life-threatening emergencies, call 911
  • For the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call 988
  • For urgent issues, call Campus Safety 269.337.7321
  • If you need to speak to a resident doctor on call at the Family Practice Clinic at WMed for non-emergency medical advice at night or on weekends, call 269.585.0200. Be sure to identify yourself as a Family Medicine patient and a Kalamazoo College student.

Additional Information

Websites

  • Befrienders Worldwide: We work worldwide to provide emotional support and reduce suicide. We listen to people who are in distress. We don’t judge them or tell them what to do – we listen.
  • The American Association of Suicidology: An education and resource organization. We do not provide direct services. IF YOU ARE IN CRISIS AND NEED IMMEDIATE HELP, please call 1.800.273.TALK (8255).
  • Jed Foundation: Phil and Donna Satow established The Jed Foundation in 2000 after the suicide of their son, Jed, a college sophomore. As the Satows probed deeper into what had pushed Jed beyond his ability to cope, they discovered that far too few mental health resources are available to students and there is a need for advancing evidence-based programming for suicide prevention in young adults.

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