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These are indicators that a person may be in acute danger and may urgently need help
About what percentage of the inmate population is mentally ill?
What is 64%
These are characteristics of a person or his or her environment that increase the likelihood that he or she will die by suicide
What are risk factors
These factors make it less likely that individuals will consider, attempt, or die by suicide
What are protective factors
This famous comedian once said "if you are that depressed reach out to someone and remember, suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem."
Who is Robin Williams
What is it called when someone is hearing voices or seeing visions that are telling them to harm self/belief that "I need to die" to fulfill some purpose
What are hallucinations and delusions
What is the average age of men who attempt suicide in custody?
this is when someone views you in a negative way because you have a distinguishing characteristic or personal trait that's thought to be, or actually is, a disadvantage (a negative stereotype)
What is stigma
This is a system present in your life that holds a good amount of power & weight in terms of how you view life, values, and beliefs.
What is belief system
This first lady said "our mental health seriously affects our physical health. So there should be no stigma around mental health, none at all."
Who is Michelle Obama
This occurs with many inmates as a way to cope with unwanted feelings; many will be asked about suicidal thoughts when this action is taken.
What is self-harm
About what percent of inmates use bedding as their means to attempt suicide?
What is 66%
These charges increase ones risk for suicide
What is homicide/sexual assault charges
What is the ability to mentally or emotionally cope with a crisis or to return to pre-crisis status quickly.
What is resiliency
This musician who sang "Sorry Not Sorry" once said "It’s gonna be okay, no matter how hard rock bottom is, you can rise above it and you can come back.”
Who is Demi Lovato
This mental health disorder is closely connected to suicidal behavior and can be observed in many.
What is depression
It is estimated that more than ____ percent of suicides are associated with mental or addictive disorders and that approximately two-thirds of individuals who commit suicide are depressed at the time of their deaths
90%
This assessment tool offers good information into possible risk factors for inmates
What is the intake medical/mental health screen
Who can inmates turn to in times of need or crisis to give then focus, support, and positive self-image
family/friends/social supports
The frontman of the rock band Nirvana once said "They laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at them because they are all the same."
Who is Kurt Cobain
This is something inmates do that can be observed: typically after negative court outcomes, bad phone calls/visits...often will decline to go to programs, remain in cell most of day...
What is withdrawal/isolation
What percent of inmates who committed suicide were identified during the intake process as having a history of substance abuse?
What is 47%
What are some social factors that increase an inmates risk of suicide?
decreased supports, history of mental illness, previous attempts, hopeless, suicide protocol
This is the extent to which an individual thinks about the future, anticipates future consequences, and plans ahead before acting.
What is future orientation
optimism, plans for future, sense of control, motivated
This musician became famous for playing concerts in prisons. He once said "There's no way around grief and loss: you can dodge all you want, but sooner or later you just have to go into it, through it, and hopefully, come out the other side. The world you find there will never be the same as the world you left."
Who is Johnny Cash