Can chronic insomnia increase the risk for suicidal ideation?
Yes. Chronic sleep deprivation increases the risk of numerous physical and mental disorders.
100
The ability to bounce back from difficult and stressful situations.
What is Resiliency?
100
Recent divorce, financial problems, legal problems, and history of previous suicide attempts.
What are....?
What are Risk Factors for suicide?
100
List at least 3 resources available on base for Airmen in distress.
Directors of Psychological Health, Mental Health Clinic, Airman and Family Readiness Center, Chaplain, Supervisor, 1st Sergeant.
200
What are the 4 Tenets of Physical Fitness?
Endurance,
Recovery,
Nutrition,
Strength,
200
What is the most important thing to do when faced with a person considering suicide.
Take action.
Ask. Care. Escort.
Never leave your Wingman alone.
200
A set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something
What is Stigma?
200
In order to be a good Wingman, who do you take care of first, yourself or your Wingman?
Yourself. You must make yourself well before you can care for the well-being of others.
Remember, the oxygen mask goes on yourself first!
200
Name at least 2 DoD and/or National Resources for Airmen in distress.
Military Crisis Hotline (1-800-273-8255).
Psychological Health Advocacy.
Military One Source.
Yellow Ribbon Program Mgr.
Vets4Warriors Peer Support.
American Red Cross.
300
What are the 4 Tenets of Social Fitness?
Communication,
Connectedness/Belongingness,
Social Support,
Teamwork,
300
What are the questions you might ask a suicidal person?
Are you thinking about harming yourself? Have you ever tried to commit suicide before? What is your plan?
Make the scene safe by removing any guns, knives, pills, etc.
300
How does stigma negatively impact the Wingman culture?
Stigma acts as a barrier to help-seeking behaviors.
300
Talking about suicide, increased alcohol use, changes in behavior, impulsivity, and recklessness.
What are....?
What are Warning Signs of a potential suicide?
300
What are the 2 greatest MILITARY protective factors that guard against suicide?
1- Leadership involvement.
2- Unit cohesion.
400
What are the 4 Tenets of Spiritual Fitness?
Core Values,
Perseverance,
Perspective,
Purpose,
400
If you bring your distressed Wingman to the ER. Should you drop him off and say "see ya later?" What would you do?
Reassure him that you are going to stay with him until he feels safe.
Follow-up.
400
Who can help reduce the stigma of seeking mental health services?
Everyone
400
If you suspect your Wingman is in distress and you're not sure what to do, who can you call for help?
Suicide Prevention Lifeline will answer your questions and guide you through the process.
1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
400
What is Empathy?
The ability to understand what another person is experiencing from their frame of reference (e.g. putting yourself in their shoes).
500
Why must you strive to achieve a balance in all domains of Comprehensive Airman Fitness?
Being off balance in one domain will affect all other domains.
500
What is the first and most important step in becoming a good Wingman?
Get to know them!
500
How can a person acquire the ability to commit suicide?
1- Reduce their fear of pain, injury, death.
2- Increase their ability to tolerate physical pain.
3- Provide access to lethal means.
Q: Do soldiers acquire this during a deployment?
500
Why does the risk for suicide increase during a deployment?
Increased stress from deployment ops tempo.
Isolated from family/loved ones.
Feeling helpless (peers dying or getting injured).
Increased access to means (everyone carries a weapon).
What else?
500
What is the amount of suicide deaths everyday in America?