Myth or Fact
Myth or Fact: If someone has experienced suicidal ideation before, they will always experience suicidal ideation.
Myth
Take every instance of threat or mention of harm to self or others seriously.
Do
Having strong social support and all basic needs met would be considered ________________ factors.
Protective
To end one's own life.
Suicide
Means
Myth or Fact: Experiencing trauma changes the way the brain develops and functions.
Fact
Debate pros and cons of suicide with a client or other person considering suicide.
Don't - Just take steps to help them be safe and get support.
Risk factors that do not change over time are considered _____________ risk factors.
Static
A document created collaboratively between a client and a behavioral health professional to lay out steps to take for someone to navigate through a crisis safely.
Safety Plan
Thoughts about engaging in an act or behavior.
Ideation
Myth or Fact: Suicide can be impulsive or planned out.
Fact
Prioritize safety over confidentiality.
Do
True or False: Even if someone has a lot of risk factors, protective factors can outweigh them.
True
People who are required, by law, to report suspected or known cases of abuse or neglect.
Mandated Reporters
Negative social attitude attached to a characteristic that can lead to discrimination.
Stigma
Myth or Fact: Someone with a psychiatric diagnosis/mental illness are more likely to commit acts of violence.
Myth
Avoid talking about suicide to make sure you don't cause someone to consider it if they weren't already thinking about it.
Don't - Research has shown that talking about it does NOT cause someone to consider it if they weren't already doing so. Research has shown talking about suicide can prevent suicide.
Risk factors that can change over time are considered ____________ risk factors.
Dynamic
Traumatic events that are experienced specifically in childhood that have been shown to have long-term impacts on health and well-being.
ACEs/Adverse Childhood Experiences
An intentional behavior that hurts, harms, or humiliates someone (such as a student), either physically or emotionally, and can happen at school, in the community, or online.
Bullying