Lesson 2 Life can be difficult for everyone at times. Suicide Prevention With adequate help and support, people suffering from mental and emotional problems can often find new purpose and happiness. Challenges Responsibilities Pressures Emotional Overload Alienation

Lesson 2 List the warning signs of suicide Determine strategies to prevent suicides and strategies for coping with depression In this lesson, you will learn to: Lesson Objectives

Lesson 2 This emotional overload can lead to depression or alienation. alienation Why Do People Feel Suicidal? Some people try to escape their pain through suicide. suicide Challenges, responsibilities, and troubling life events can seem overwhelming. Suicide Prevention

Lesson 2 Some Risk Factors That May Lead to Suicide Depression or other mental disorders Alcohol or drug abuse History of physical or sexual abuse History of other suicide attempts Family history of emotional disorders or suicides Suicide Risk Factors

Lesson 2 Teen Suicide: Recognizing the Warning Signs Suicide Risk Factors

Lesson 2 How You Can Help Prevent Suicide Recognize the warning signs of suicide. Take seriously any talk about committing suicide. Never bargain with someone who is thinking about suicide. Show concern and empathy. Strategies to Prevent Suicide

Lesson 2 Helping Others When you are with someone who appears to be suicidal, show you care by following these steps: Initiate a meaningful conversation. Show support and ask questions. Try to persuade the person to seek help. Strategies to Prevent Suicide

Lesson 2 Multiple Suicides Sometimes within a teen population, cluster suicides occur.cluster suicides Some cluster suicides are the result of pacts or agreements between two or more people to take part in suicide. Others result when individuals commit suicide in response to the suicide of a friend or a suicide that has been sensationalized in the media. Strategies to Prevent Suicide

Lesson 2 Guidelines for Preventing Cluster Suicides The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends: Evaluation and counseling of close friends and relatives of suicide victims, as they may be at high risk for suicide. That the media report on suicides in a way that does not glorify the victim, oversimplify the victim’s motivation, or portray the suicide as an understandable response to pressure or emotional pain. Strategies to Prevent Suicide

Lesson 2 Quick Review 1.Excitement to see and socialize with friends 2.An unusual obsession with death 3.Violent actions or rebellious behavior 4.Intolerance for praise or rewards Q. Which of the following is not a warning sign of suicide?

Lesson 2 Click Next to attempt another question. Quick Review - Answer A. 1. Excitement to see and socialize with friends Excitement to see and socialize with friends is not typically a warning sign of suicide.

Lesson 2 Quick Review Q. A history of physical or sexual abuse would be considered a suicide risk factor, but common teenage depression and alcohol and drug abuse would not. True False Choose the appropriate option.

Lesson 2 Click Next to attempt another question. Quick Review - Answer A. False. Suicide risk factors include all of the following: depression, alcohol and drug abuse, and a history of physical or sexual abuse.

Lesson 2 Quick Review Q. It’s okay to try bargaining with someone who’s thinking about suicide if you don’t think he or she will really go through with it. True False Choose the appropriate option.

Lesson 2 Quick Review - Answer A. False. Never bargain with someone who is thinking about suicide. Any discussion about suicide requires immediate intervention. Seek adult assistance without delay.

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Lesson 2 Sometimes within a teen population, cluster suicides occur.cluster suicides Some cluster suicides are the result of pacts or agreements between two or more people to take part in suicide. Others result when individuals commit suicide in response to the suicide of a friend or a suicide that has been sensationalized in the media. Multiple Suicides Cluster suicides are a series of suicides occurring within a short period of time and involving several people in the same school or community. Strategies to Prevent Suicide

Lesson 2 This emotional overload can lead to depression or alienation. alienation Some people try to escape their pain through suicide. suicide Challenges, responsibilities, and troubling life events can seem overwhelming. Alienation is feeling isolated and separated from everyone else. Alienation is feeling isolated and separated from everyone else. Suicide Prevention Why Do People Feel Suicidal?

Lesson 2 This emotional overload can lead to depression or alienation. alienation Some people try to escape their pain through suicide. suicide Challenges, responsibilities, and troubling life events can seem overwhelming. Suicide is the act of intentionally taking one’s own life. Suicide is the act of intentionally taking one’s own life. Suicide Prevention Why Do People Feel Suicidal?

Lesson 2 A. Correct! “Excitement to see and socialize with friends” is not typically a warning sign of suicide. Click Next to attempt another question. Quick Review - Answer

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Lesson 2 A. Correct! Suicide risk factors include all of the following: depression, alcohol and drug abuse, and a history of physical or sexual abuse. Click Next to attempt another question. Quick Review - Answer

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Lesson 2 A. Correct! Never bargain with someone who is thinking about suicide. Any discussion about suicide requires immediate intervention. Seek adult assistance without delay. Quick Review - Answer

Lesson 2 You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try again, or click Next to view the correct answer. Quick Review - Answer