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Lifelines Suicide Prevention - education materials
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Talking about suicide does not cause suicide to occur. Talking breaks the secrecy and let’s people know help is available
Suicidal behavior is one of the most complicated of human behaviors. Depression, anxiety, conduct disorders, and substance abuse all contribute to the possibility of suicide.The reasons behind a suicide often remain a mystery.
Suicidal behavior occurs in all socioeconomic groups. People of all ages, races, faiths, and cultures die by suicide, as do individuals from all walks of life and all income levels.
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NOTES ABOUT PREVENTION
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Research has demonstrated in over 80 percent of deaths by suicide, a warning sign or signs were given.People who talk about or attempt suicide need immediate attention. Suicidal individuals are trying to get attention the same way people shout if they are drowning or are injured.
A suicidal crisis is usually very brief, lasting from a few hours to a few days.While suicide is not always prevented, suicide prevention is ALWAYS worth trying.
Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among youth between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four. Suicidal behavior among young people is a much larger public health concern than what is represented in death statistics.
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If we appropriately and adequately address children and youth at risk,suicide attempts and completions among adults may be decreased
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“Suicide contagion” describe a process by which exposure to suicide or suicidal behavior of one or more persons influences others who are already troubled and thinking about it to attempt/or die by suicide.While one person’s death is not the cause of another’s, there may be shared vulnerabilities.
A suicide pact describes the suicides of two or more individuals (close friends, lovers, etc.) which results in an agreed-on plan to complete a self-destructive act.
Research studies vary greatly in their estimates of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth who die by suicide. The risk factors of discrimination, victimization, bullying... whether gay or straight, no matter what race or ethnicity, are important to consider in suicide prevention.
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It is up to all of us to become educated about suicide, get involved in community prevention efforts, and learn how to access help for someone who is feeling suicidal.
It has been estimated 30 percent of single- occupant fatal car crashes are suicides.
Self-harm is defined as a deliberate and usually repetitive destruction or alteration of one’s own body tissue, without suicidal intent. It is possible for self-harm to result in accidental death and it is also possible for suicidal and self-harming behaviors to co-exist in one person.
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1. To increase the probability persons who come into contact with potentially suicidal adolescents:
can more readily identify them
know how to respond to them
know how to rapidly obtain help for them
will be consistently inclined to take such action
2. To ensure troubled youth are aware of and have access to helping resources so they are inclined to seek help as an alternative to suicide
Lifelines Objectives
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School systems are not responsible for meeting every need of their students, but when the need directly affects learning, the school must meet the challenge.”
Carnegie Task Force on
Education
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Your Role as Educators
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A Competent School Community Includes:A Competent School Community Includes:
School Leaders
Faculty and Staff
Parents Students
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Every threat should be taken seriously
Remember:
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Identifying Risk Factors, Warning Signs, and Protective Factors
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Demographics
Psychiatric history
Drug/alcohol abuse
Previous suicide attempt
Family history of suicide
Risk Factors
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Exposure to another’s suicide
Experience of stressful life events
Personality factors
Access to means
Risk Factors
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Suicide ideation
Substance use
Purposelessness
Anxiety
Feeling trapped
Warning Signs
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Hopelessness
Withdrawal
Anger
Recklessness
Mood changes
Warning Signs
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Listen
Know your limits
Know your resources
Follow up
Talking with Students
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Caring relationship with a trusted adult
Sense of connection or participation in school
Positive self-esteem and good coping skills
Protective Factors
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Access to care for emotional/physical problems, substance abuse
Cultural/religious beliefs that discourage suicide and promote self-preservation
Protective Factors
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www.sptsnj.orgSociety for the Prevention of Teen SuicideFocuses on resources for the competent school community
www.sprc.orgSuicide Prevention Resource CenterNational resource
www.afsp.orgAmerican Foundation for Suicide PreventionPrinted materials & resources
www.suicidology.orgAmerican Association of SuicidologyData, resources, links
www.maine.gov/suicideMaine Youth Suicide Prevention ProgramExtensive resources and information on youth suicide
www.maine.gov/suicide/youthMaine Teen Suicide PreventionResources and information for teens
Additional Resources