Suicide Prevention

Emergency Contacts

GMU Crisis Service:
703-993-2380, option 1
or
GMU Police: 703-993-2810
or
911
@caps_gmu
  • Feeling the burnout from college life? 🔥 Let's extinguish those flames with a little help from Ray from PEP! 💫 Happy Monday!

Join our PEP team! Applications are now open. Simply visit cglink.me/2d7/s95009 or the link in our bio to apply!
  • Together, let's explore the mental wellness of those who devote themselves to assisting others! 

To register for this event, visit Mason360 or cglink.me/2d7/r2265745
  • Welcome to PEP talks! Enter Aseeyah, the self-care advocate from PEP, highlighting the importance of rest, nutrition, exercise, and relaxation to manage busy schedules and put your well-being first.

Join our PEP team! Applications are now open. Simply visit cglink.me/2d7/s95009 or the link in our bio to apply!
  • Happy International Women's Day! Swipe to learn more about women’s mental health and keep the conversation going.
  • Meet our incredible PEP team dedicated to improving mental well-being and being a pillar of support for our Mason students! Together, we're breaking stigma and spreading awareness. 🌟
•
Interested in being a peer educator for CAPS? Keep an eye out for next year's PEP cohort application that will be posted soon!
Feeling the burnout from college life? 🔥 Let's extinguish those flames with a little help from Ray from PEP! 💫 Happy Monday! Join our PEP team! Applications are now open. Simply visit cglink.me/2d7/s95009 or the link in our bio to apply!
19 hours ago
View on Instagram |
1/5
Together, let's explore the mental wellness of those who devote themselves to assisting others! 

To register for this event, visit Mason360 or cglink.me/2d7/r2265745
Together, let's explore the mental wellness of those who devote themselves to assisting others! To register for this event, visit Mason360 or cglink.me/2d7/r2265745
6 days ago
View on Instagram |
2/5
Welcome to PEP talks! Enter Aseeyah, the self-care advocate from PEP, highlighting the importance of rest, nutrition, exercise, and relaxation to manage busy schedules and put your well-being first. Join our PEP team! Applications are now open. Simply visit cglink.me/2d7/s95009 or the link in our bio to apply!
1 week ago
View on Instagram |
3/5
Happy International Women's Day! Swipe to learn more about women’s mental health and keep the conversation going.
Happy International Women's Day! Swipe to learn more about women’s mental health and keep the conversation going.
Happy International Women's Day! Swipe to learn more about women’s mental health and keep the conversation going.
Happy International Women's Day! Swipe to learn more about women’s mental health and keep the conversation going.
2 weeks ago
View on Instagram |
4/5
Meet our incredible PEP team dedicated to improving mental well-being and being a pillar of support for our Mason students! Together, we're breaking stigma and spreading awareness. 🌟 • Interested in being a peer educator for CAPS? Keep an eye out for next year's PEP cohort application that will be posted soon!
2 weeks ago
View on Instagram |
5/5

NOTE: Accessing the following links may direct you away from this website. As Mason does not support these particular websites, we cannot guarantee the accessibility of their web content.

Counseling and Psychological Services has created this page to provide resources, crisis support services, and training opportunities for suicide prevention for the Mason community.

Safety Plan

Download a copy of our Safety Plan (Word) to complete a personalized safety plan which includes emergency/crisis contact information. A safety plan can be a helpful tool to use when one is experiencing heightened levels of stress/distress.

Helping a Friend in Crisis

Read our write up on how to help a friend in crisis, including the DOs and DONTs when responding to a friend in distress or who is having suicidal thoughts. To access the write-up, please visit: Helping A Friend in Crisis

Suicide Prevention Resources

Mason CARES – Suicide Prevention Training

Provided virtually by CAPS, Mason CARES is a 2-hour gatekeeping program designed to train faculty, staff, and students in how to respond to individuals who may be experiencing distress and suicidal thoughts and guide them in seeking appropriate assistance from Counseling and Psychological Services. Mason CARES talks about suicide to educate the Mason Community on how to:

  • recognize and respond to those in crisis
  • increase awareness and knowledge of available resources in regards to suicide prevention, mental health, and wellness
  • help change the perceptions most people have concerning mental health by circulating positive images of mental illness and promoting help-seeking behaviors

Upcoming Training Sessions –TBA

 

24/7 In-Crisis Lifelines

 

ProtoCall Services

 

Self-Care Resources