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Suicide Awareness

Suicide Awareness.

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Suicide Awareness

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  1. Suicide Awareness

  2. Jon, a 15-year-old student, shot himself two days ago. Everyone is stunned. No one can believe it. One of his friends said, "Sure, he had been upset over his girlfriend breaking up with him after he lost the race to be class president last month. Another friend quoted Jon as saying, "Life is awful. Nobody really cares about me." But his friends thought he would just get over it. And he did seem to be in a better mood the day before he killed himself. He had even brought Brian his favorite ball cap - as if he was trying to make up for being so moody and withdrawn for the past several weeks. His friends, as well as all the students in the school, are trying to understand what happened and what they could have done to prevent it. They decide they need to learn more about suicide.

  3. QPR • Question- Ask if the person is thinking about suicide. This awareness in itself can have a calming effect. • Persuade- Talk with the person about the problem, the permanency of death or anything that will distract him or her from thoughts of suicide. • Refer or report - Tell a trusted adult of your suspicion immediately - even if the person thinking about suicide has asked you to keep it a secret. It is not safe to keep secrets about suicide. Never ignore a suicide threat

  4. Valid/ Reliable Resources • volunteer health agencies, government agencies and educational organizations. • Community hot-lines • Websites that end in: .org, .gov, .edu • Teen Health & Wellness • Brain Pop • Teen Health • Save.org

  5. Group Research • https://www.healthteacher.com/lesson/extras/student_pages/1187

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