1. Suicide Prevention November 23, 2015 Kristin Johns, BS, ADC, APS

3. Suicide Data: 2012 Houston County: 11 suicides reported
Dale County: 4 suicides reported
Geneva County: 4 suicides reported
Barbour County: 3 suicides reported
Henry County: 1 suicide reported

4. Youth Suicides: 2012

5. Suicides: Where and When
Where: ¾ suicides occur at home
When: “How much time passed between the time you decided to complete suicide and when you actually attempted suicide?”
24%: less than 5 minutes
47%: an hour or less
33% of youth who died from suicide faced a crisis within 24 hours before completed suicide

6. Signs to Look For Depression Social Isolation Alcohol or drug abuse
Giving away prized possessions
Skipping classes or events
Sleeping too much or too little
Expressions like “I’d be better off dead.”
Feeling hopeless, helpless, or worthless
Talk about feeling worthless; vicious self-accusations
Absence of futuristic talk; talk of settling affairs; long trip

7. Signs to Look For (cont.)
Changes in eating behaviors
Drastic changes in behavior; impulsive and aggressive behavior with frequent expressions of rage
Withdraws from friends and/or social activities
Has attempted suicide before or has had a family member or close friend commit suicide
Loses interest in their personal appearance
Has had recent life changes; divorce of parents, death of friend or family member, relationship loss
Indifference to effects of one’s death on others
Sudden burst of energy after being very depressed

8. How do you help someone?
ASK the hard question— “Are you thinking about killing yourself?”
“Have you ever tried to hurt yourself before?” “Do you have a plan?”
Listen without judgment.

9. How do you help someone? Give Reassurance
Encourage Appropriate Professional Help and Self-Help
National Suicide Prevention lifeline
SpectraCare Health Systems local helpline

10. Adult Outpatient Services
24 hour helpline number, local
Adult Outpatient Services
1672 Columbia Highway
Dothan, AL 36301

11. Resources http://www.afsp.org/ http://www.sprc.org/