1. Suicide JENNIFER ALLEY

2. General Statistics  Suicide is the 10 th leading cause of death in the US for all ages.  In 2013, there were 41,149 deaths by suicide in the United States  second leading cause of death for 15 - 24 year olds  80% -90% of people that seek treatment for depression are treated successfully using therapy and/or medication.  Every day, approximately 105 Americans die by suicide  Suicide takes the lives of over 38,000 Americans every year

3. Age Statistics  1 in 100,000 children ages 10 to 14 die by suicide each year  7 in 100,000 youth ages 15 to 19 die by suicide each year  12.7 in 100,000 young adults ages 20-24 die by suicide each year

4. Gender statistics  Females are more likely than males to have had suicidal thoughts  Females attempt suicide 3x’s as often as males.  Suicide among males is 4x’s higher than among females. Male deaths represent 79% of all US suicides

5. Worldly statistics  Every 40 seconds there is a death by suicide  Over 800,000 people die by suicide every year  Suicide is the 3 rd leading cause of death for ages 15-44 years

6. In school  Students struggle the most with suicide in freshman and sophomore years in high school

8. Teacher Help  Recognizing Risk Factors  Addressing Suicidal Comments  Responding to a Student Suicide  Helping other students

9. WHY  mental illness  Severe depression  Bipolar disorder  Schizophrenia  Borderline personality disorder  Anorexia nervosa  Substance abuse  About half of suicides are of younger people who were bullied  About 160,000 stop going to school because of bullying

10. WHY Cont.  Sexual, physical, and mental abuse  Relationships  socially isolated,  being a victim of bullying  few close relationships

11. Warning Signs  Saying nobody cares  Acting recklessly  Talks about death  Changes in personality or behavior

12. In Colorado If you believe someone you know is considering suicide, help is available at Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention (573-7447); AspenPointe (572-6100); AspenPointe Crisis Center (635-7000); or The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800/273-8255). Children who want to anonymously report a suicidal friend or classmate can call Safe2Tell (877/542-7233). Monika Hannan, a Colorado Springs School District 11 school psychologist

13. Videos  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhOvBaa9t34 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhOvBaa9t34  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7EzNPwz630 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7EzNPwz630

14. Resources  http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational- leadership/oct01/vol59/num02/The-Suicidal-Student.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational- leadership/oct01/vol59/num02/The-Suicidal-Student.aspx  http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Suicide/Pages/Causes.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Suicide/Pages/Causes.aspx  http://www.save.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=70 5D5DF4-055B-F1EC-3F66462866FCB4E6 http://www.save.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=70 5D5DF4-055B-F1EC-3F66462866FCB4E6  http://www.csindy.com/IndyBlog/archives/2015/06/11/more-teen-suicides http://www.csindy.com/IndyBlog/archives/2015/06/11/more-teen-suicides  http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/healthscience/30913-study- finds-suicide-is-an-issue-in-elementary-schools http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/healthscience/30913-study- finds-suicide-is-an-issue-in-elementary-schools