Behaviors that suggest a person is at risk
Your friend has suddenly started drinking, stealing and fighting.
What is risky behavior?
Directly asking someone if they are considering suicide will make them more likely to commit suicide?
What is no?
Research indicates that directly asking is the best way to determine if your peer is suicidal and more often than not the question will be answered honestly.
True or False:
People threaten to commit suicide for attention.
What is false?
Threatening to commit suicide is an indication of extreme distress.
About 80% of suicide victims tell someone before they act.
Staying in your room, eating chips and playing video games is a great way to cope with your problems.
What is no?
Exercise and a healthy diet help maintain a positive outlook and immune system.
What social stressors lead teens to attempt suicide?
Peer pressure, finances, the pressure to succeed, loss and self-doubt.
The boy you sit next to in Algebra tells you he is going to kill himself for the 3rd time this year.
What is a serious threat? Tell an adult ie teacher, counselor.
What does ACT stand for?
Acknowledge
Care
Treatment
True or False:
Only women and girls commit suicide.
What is false?
Men are more likely to be successful, but women are more likely to attempt.
Which of these things could help cope with bad days?
a) playing videos games all day
b) Gossiping on snap chat about people in school
c) spending time with friends
What is c?
You should never tell anyone if you are thinking about suicide because you will be locked up in WBI.
What is false?
There are many resources available through appointments (outpatient) you do not have to stay at WBI to get help.
A classmate has become afraid of attending school due to threats of violence.
What is bullying?
A friend whose mom recently died tells you that life isn't worth living anymore without their mom. When you mention talking to a trusted adult, your friend refuses and tells you she's fine, just sad and missing her mom. What should you do?
What is ACT. It's always a good idea to get an adult involved whenever anyone is making suicidal threats.
This is not an important topic for teens.
What is false?
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens.
Listening to upbeat music can help you if you are feeling down?
When is the international day of Suicide Awareness?
What is September 10?
Your best friends older brother committed suicide.
What is an acute loss, or family history?
Individuals who have had an acute loss or have a family history of suicide are more likely to commit suicide.
What are 3 things you should do when trying to help someone who may be suicidal?
Be direct
Stay with them
Be calm
Teenagers are not depressed they are just moody
False
Between 10 to 15 percent of teenagers have some symptoms of teen depression at any one time.
Drugs and alcohol can do what?
a) put you at higher risk of suicide
b) be a fun way to spend time with your friends
c) nothing
What is a?
Using electronic means to send threatening and intimidating messages.
What is cyber bullying?
Your sister has stopped talking to her friends, is wearing dirty clothes and looks exhausted all the time.
What is a lack of interest?
Individuals who are struggling with depression often lose interest in day to day activities such as spending time with friends and keeping up personal hygiene.
What are 3 things you should avoid when trying to help someone who may be suicidal?
Be sworn to secrecy
Assume the will get help
Leave them aloneDepression affects the whole person (mind and body).
What is TRUTH. People who are depressed can suffer both physical symptoms (stomach aches, headaches, tiredness, etc) and emotional symptoms (sadness, despair, hopeless, etc.)
Getting treatment for depression is unnecessary.
What is false.
If a friend tells you to keep their suicidal thoughts a secret, you should a) follow their wishes- you don't want them mad at you b) tell a trusted adult- their safety is more important.
What is B? Better to have a mad friend than to not have that friend anymore.