Developed at Wichita State University, Suspenders4Hope is a comprehensive, strategic approach to promoting mental health wellness, preventing suicide, substance misuse, and sexual violence. We believe that hope, recovery, and resilience are possible with the right support.
Showcasing real stories of hope, help-seeking and resiliency, Suspenders4Hope® aims to increase connections and end the stigma surrounding mental health. Suspenders4Hope® is the symbol for mental health awareness. It represents community support and connection.
Suspenders4Hope™ is a comprehensive, strategic approach to promoting mental wellness and preventing suicide, substance abuse, and sexual violence. At Suspenders4Hope™, we believe that hope, recovery, and resiliency are possible with the right support.
Showcasing real stories of hope, help-seeking and resiliency, Suspenders4Hope aims to increase connections and end the stigma surrounding mental health. Suspenders4Hope is a symbol representing the importance of mental health care to increase connection.
Mental Health is Health
Everyone struggles with their mental health at some point in their lifetime. Just as you need to take steps to keep your body healthy, the same is true for maintaining your mental health.
Experiencing mental health challenges is normal – Everyone needs help at some point in their life
Randy’s Story of Hope
Show your Support with a Suspenders4Hope® shirt
Get your #WeSupportU Suspenders4Hope® Shirt and start a conversation about mental health. Increase awareness, reduce stigma, and visibly support mental health in your community.
Make a change in your own actions by:
Every purchase of a shirt supports mental health initiatives and includes access to our free #WeSupportU Preventing Suicide Training to learn how to help someone in need.
“I’ve noticed that you haven’t been returning my messages lately. I am concerned about you.”
Building a Community
of Support
Building a Community
of Support
If you are concerned about someone else or struggling with suicidal thoughts yourself:
If you are concerned about someone else or struggling with suicidal thoughts yourself:
Share your concern. Reaching out to them whether in person, phone call or a message. Hearing someone cares is often the first step in sharing hope.
Ask directly about how they’re feeling. This includes if they are struggling with thoughts of suicide. Asking does not put the idea into someone’s head and it shows that someone cares.
After asking, listen without judgment. Help find resources available in your area, then offer to connect them to necessary services. Continue to support by checking in again.
To learn more, take a free online training today.
Bringing Suspenders4Hope®
to Your Organization
We are so excited to share the Suspenders4Hope® campaign with the world. Our goal is to present the campaign as a symbol of hope, help, and community support for mental health.
Comprehensive, strategic approach to promoting mental wellness and preventing suicide.
Campaign focused on reducing stigma, supporting connections, and changing the conversation around mental health and suicide.
Evidenced-based, preventing suicide training available in multiple formats from individually on-line to a large in-person training.
Improve the culture of your community or organization around mental health.
Turn existing mental health outreach into a comprehensive prevention plan with the power of communication and prevention sciences.
Increase impact and reduce your costs by allowing our team to develop the plan and content for you.
Administrative reporting capabilities for tracking purposes.
Developed by licensed and professional psychologists.
Suspenders4Hope® licensing
packages available.
Contact Us
Learn more about bringing the Suspenders4Hope® campaign to your organization by filling out the form below.
