Dr. Phil Avatar Debut’s on Website
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline , a 24?hour crisis hotline, and Dr. Phil announce today the formation of a strategic partnership to prevent suicide. The partnership will utilize traditional and new media to offer help to people who are in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Partnership efforts include the Dr. Phil avatar launched today on Lifeline Gallery , an online forum filled with hundreds of stories from suicide survivors and suicide prevention advocates.
Dr. Phil and Lifeline recognized a need for a message of help and hope to reach people by using the internet’s capacity to reach millions. On the Lifeline Gallery, people can view the Dr. Phil avatar, email it to friends, and access an embedded code that allows the avatar to be placed on social networking profiles and other Web sites.
Dr. Phil’s support comes at a time when Lifeline’s workload is increasing. From 2007 to 2008, Lifeline has seen a 36% increase in call volume. Lifeline’s federal funder, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is grateful for Dr. Phil’s willingness to help prevent suicide.
Suicide is the eighth-leading cause of death in the United States. Each year 29,000 people take their own lives. About 50 percent of all suicide attempts involve alcohol and illegal drugs. About 25 percent of completed suicides occur among drug abusers and those with alcohol abuse problems. The suicide rate of people under age 30 is increasing, largely because of substance abuse among young adults.
Please contact a teen drug rehab or long term drug rehab for more information regarding thoughts of suicide and for more information regarding addiction treatment .
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