Terminology
Causing harm to one's self without the intent to die
Non Suicidal Injury Behavior
changes to thoughts, images, moods, situations, behaviors that someone could pay attention to help with safety planning
Warning signs
thoughts of not wanting to wake up, sleep forever, not want to be here.
Thoughts of wishing to die, passive SI
most suicide deaths are by this method in the united states
Firearms
Self Injurious Act with some intent to die
Suicide Attempt
Going for a walk, listening to music, drawing are all considered
Coping skills/Distracting activities
When the person is stopped (by an outside circumstance) from starting the potentially self injurious act
Interrupted Attempt
Suicidal crises are difficult to predict, can escalate rapidly, and are often brief. Putting time and distance between people at risk and lethal methods is considered
Means Reduction
Being able to reduce someone's risk before a crisis starts
Safety Planning
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988
When a person begins to take steps toward making a suicide attempt, but stops themselves behavior they actually have engaged in any self destructive behavior.
Self Interrupted Attempt
this method is by far the most frequent form of attempt of suicide
Overdose Only 1%–2% of intentional overdoses or poisonings are fatal, according to data from emergency departments and death certificates
as of 2018 data
The period which a person transitons from being at risk for suicide to actually making an attempt.
Acute Suicidal Crisis
U-Will, MCPD, Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Crisis Text Line are all considered
Professional Supports to use during a crisis
giving things away, writing a suicide note, purchasing a gun are considered
Preparatory acts
Thoughts of killing oneself with details of how and feeling part of them wants to do it.
Active Suicidial Ideation with Specific Plan and Intent.
People or things that stop someone from committing suicide
Deterrents/Protective Factors
Removing sharps, locking up medication, storing guns in a safe box are all considered
reducing risk to lethal means. making your environment safer
a potentially self injuiours act commited with atleast some wish to die as a result of the act.
Suicide Attempt
One study asked people seen in the hospital following a suicide attempt when they had first started thinking about making that attempt; ____ percent said they had first started thinking about it within 10 minutes of attempting.
48%
• 48% said they attempted suicide within 10 minutes or less of first thinking about it. • 2% said they attempted suicide within 11–60 minutes of first thinking about it. • 9% said they attempted suicide within 1–24 hours of first thinking about it. • 16% said they attempted suicide within 1–7 days of first thinking about it. • 15% said they attempted suicide within 1–4 weeks of first thinking about it. • 11% said they attempted suicide within 1–12 months of first thinking about it.