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Interacting with suicidal person
Environmental Factors
Suicide Prevention
STATS
100

Depression Significant change in performance Giving away personal possessions

What are warning signs of suicide?

100

988

What is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline?

100
The ability to bounce back from difficult and stressful situations.
What is Resiliency?
100

First Aid kit Emergency cut-down tool (AKA "seat belt cutter" or "911 tool") CPR facemask Latex gloves

What are at least 2 items that should be a available in housing units to rescue a suicide victim?

100
How often does someone die of a suicide?
What is every 16.2 minutes?
200
Prior suicide attempts History of suicide in family Current or prior mental illness Command hallucinations History of substance abuse/appearing intoxicated
What are suicide risk factors?
200
Most important thing to do when faced with a person considering suicide.
What is take action?
200
A set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something
What is Stigma?
200
To care for someone else's feelings or feel sympathetic towards that person is known as this.
What is Empathy?
200
What is the percent of suicide victims suffer from major depression?
What is approximately 60%?
300
Neglect of personal appearance Increase or loss of weight Sleeping problems -- too little, too much Lack of energy
What behavior/appearance might you observe in a suicidal person?
300
Are you thinking of killing yourself? Have you attempted suicide before? Has anybody in your family ever committed suicide?
What are questions that you might ask a possibly suicidal person?
300
PTSD
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
300
In SOS training, the SOS means this.
What is Signs of Suicide?
300
Do not be sworn to secrecy, call a parent, look for warning signs, listen, take it seriously
What are some ways to prevent suicide?
400
Being male. Being Caucasian or Hispanic. Psychopathology or Mental Illness.
What are groups of offenders are at special risk for self-harm?
400
The time to take action if a person is suicidal.
What is NOW?
400
Constant observation. Close observation. Step down precautions.
What are three levels of "watch" for suicidal offenders?
400

ACT stands for these steps to intervene in a potential suicide.

What is Acknowledge, Care, Tell?

400
Approximately 2300 people
What is the amount of attempted suicides committed everyday in America?
500

Police Officers. Corrections Officers. Physicians. Veterinarians.

What are professional groups at high risk for suicide?

500

Winning the War on Suicide Starts with

What is Me?

500
Protrusions such as coat hooks or plumbing features should be removed from cells and sleeping areas. Repair or replace typical steel beds to close off areas underneath. Locate suicide observation areas near nursing or control centers. Use fire retardant mattresses that do not produce toxic fumes.
What are features of architecture that make a facility suicide resistant?
500
Techniques that can be used to help prevent a person from thinking about, attempting, and completing suicide?
What are Suicide Prevention Strategies?
500
Approximately 90 people
What is the amount of suicide deaths everyday in America?