Mental health and wellness are central to life’s blessings. Leaders share counsel on healing to anyone coping with depression, anxiety, or grief after losing a loved one to suicide or suffering with thoughts of self-harm.

It may take a long time to heal after a suicide loss. Elder Dale G. Renlund testifies that the Savior will help you through each day.

Renlund: Grieving After a Suicide

Elder Dale G. Renlund shares a message of comfort for parents who have lost a child by suicide.

Renlund: To Parents Who Have Lost a Child by Suicide

Talking about suicide will not make someone more likely to attempt suicide. Elder Dale G. Renlund shares ideas for talking with someone who may be in crisis.

Renlund: Talking about Suicide

Everyone knows someone who has been affected by suicide. Elder Dale G. Renlund encourages us to reach out and help others.

Renlund: Understanding Suicide

McConkie: Comfort after a Suicide

Video: Sister Carol F. McConkie explains how you can help someone in crisis.

McConkie: Preventing Suicide

Video: A father talks about losing his son by suicide.

Rodolfo’s Story: Father, Leader, and Suicide Loss Survivor

Video: A young woman talks about finding hope and a reason to live.

Princess’s Story: After a Suicide Attempt

Elder Dale G. Renlund shares a message of hope to members serving in the military. He encourages them to reach out for help when they have thoughts of suicide.

Suicide Prevention and Military Service

Craig is an athlete, business owner, and father with depression and anxiety. He struggled to feel the Spirit and felt out of place at Church. After attempting suicide, he got the help he needed.

Craig - It’s an Ongoing Battle

Melinda shares her personal struggle with postpartum depression and how she managed her grief after losing her husband by suicide.

Melinda - Struggle with Postpartum Depression

Suicidal thoughts are real and often begin when a person feels like the world would be better off without them. Sometimes, the most powerful tool to help someone is to simply reach out with friendship and words of love and encouragement.

Sitting on the Bench: Thoughts on Suicide Prevention

Elder Arnold teaches about the importance of going to the rescue and testifies that the Lord has provided the tools necessary for us to be successful.

To the Rescue: We Can Do It

The Savior Understands Me

Sheina felt trapped by her depression. She convinced herself that suicide was the only way to end her pain. Listen to Sheina’s story of recovery and faith through ongoing challenges.

Sheina - Recovery and Faith

Elder Wilson teaches principles that lead to receiving personal revelation from the Lord through the Holy Ghost.

Take the Holy Spirit as Your Guide

Our salvation depends on believing in and accepting the Atonement. Such acceptance requires a continual effort to understand it more fully.

The Atonement: Our Greatest Hope

How do you best respond when mental or emotional challenges confront you or those you love?

Like a Broken Vessel

Mortality’s supreme test is to face the “why” and then let it go, trusting humbly in the Lord’s promise that “all things must come to pass in their time.”

But If Not

Clip from the talk Songs Sung and Unsung from Elder Holland.

Songs Sung and Unsung (Holland)

Elder Russell M. Nelson delivers a message titled "Listen to Learn."

Listen to Learn

President Eyring teaches about receiving the Holy Ghost, using New Testament scriptures and Joseph Smith as examples.

His Spirit to Be with You

Focus on the One

Renlund: What We Know about Suicide (Church teachings)

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