Suicide

By coming humbly and fully repentant to sacrament meeting and worthily partaking of the sacrament, we may feel those arms [of safety] again and again.

I testify that you do fit, that you do belong to Relief Society—the Good Shepherd’s fold for women.

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.”

Elder Rasband explains that our lives are part of the Lord’s divine design and that He will guide us when we strive to be righteous.

We become converted and spiritually self-reliant as we prayerfully live our covenants.

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.

With practice, each of us can become more like the Savior as we serve God’s children.

Focus on the One

The healing power of the Lord Jesus Christ … is available for every affliction in mortality.

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

Is there a Place for Me?

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

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

McConkie: Comfort after a Suicide

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

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

Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, each of us can become clean and the burden of our rebellion will be lifted.

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

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: Suicide and Same-sex Attraction

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.

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

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

Renlund: What We Know about Suicide (Church teachings)

Elder Renlund teaches that repentance is a choice we can make because of the Savior's Atonement and that repenting can lead to joy.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

A young man who struggled with depression shares a message with others who have thought about suicide: "Please, choose to stay." For suicide prevention resources, click here.

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

Our great personal challenge in mortality is to become “a saint through the atonement of Christ.”

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

Hope in God, His goodness, and His power refreshes us with courage during difficult challenges.

Sister Stephens testifies of the Savior’s power to heal us from our sins, from the unrighteous actions of others, and from difficulties of mortality.

When our hearts are filled with the love of God, we become “kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving.”

The Savior understands Me

The power of healing is inherent in the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

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.

Elder Holland encourages Church members to do the best they can to live the gospel and testifies that God's love and help will be with them.

Sister Cordon counsels us to study the scriptures, pray, and serve others to place our trust in Jesus Christ rather than leaning to our own understanding.

Elder Martino teaches how obedience, scripture study, prayer, and fasting help us to feel the Spirit and find answers to our questions.

President Thomas S. Monson's talk given at the 2013 General Relief Society Meeting.