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What was the name of the protagonist in the show 13 Reasons Why?
Hannah Baker
What was the main cause that lead Noah into depression?
bullying
According to the article written by Stanford Medicine, what is teen suicide also known as?
suicidal ideation
True or false? The majority of universities and colleges in Canada felt prepared when dealing with their student's mental health needs
False
True or False? Modern churches do not consider suicide as something that prevents a person from acquiring eternal life
True
What were the organizations that provided resources to help parents, schools, and community leaders discuss the series with adolescents?
Organisations including:
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Suicide Awareness
Voices of Education
What did Raquelle do at the beginning of the film that resulted in her getting cyberbullied?
She was caught snitching on the bullies
What are 3 examples of actions that one could take in order to avoid suicidal thoughts?
1. Having a serious conversation about your behaviour
2. Seeking professional help
3. Speaking with someone you trust
Any of the following is acceptable:
The academic workload and performance pressures
Being able to balance academics and part-time employment
Finances (tuition fees and school expenses, rent, groceries and student loan payments, dept)
Competition for employment opportunities
Uncertainty about the future
What was the name of the first official condemnation of suicide?
“The City of God”
What were the two mentioned shows in the article that demonstrated an increase in teen suicide cases due to their growing popularity?
13 Reasons Why
Tod eines Schülers (Death of a Student),
What did Raquelle do in order to help Noah out of his struggles?
She was the only one to reach out to him online and ask if he was ok when he was feeling all alone.
Which is more likely to die from suicide? Boys or girls?
Boys are 4x more likely to die from suicide than girls
What was the name of the organization that teamed up with universities to provide students with sufficient support?
the Mental Health Commission Of Canada
Who in the 13th century denounced suicide and put it as acting against God and as a sin that one could not repent.
Thomas Aquinas
What was the name of the widely reported internet challenge and why was it dangerous?
The internet challenge was known as the "whale game" and it gave teens "assignments" that would reportedly escalate to self-harm, even suicide.
What was the name of the foundation that created this film?
Barbara Sinatra Children's Center Foundation
There were several mentioned "symptoms" of depression during our conversation. What are 3 symptoms one could experience?
-change in eating and sleeping habits
-loss in interest
-withdrawal from family or friends
What were the 3 universities during the presentation that has made changes to insure their students feel safer at school?
Brock University
McMaster University
UBC
Were those who committed suicide denied or accepted a Christian burial?
denied
What are the two regions of the brain that feel and store emotions and are associated with impulsivity, which mature before the prefrontal cortex, which regulates those emotions and impulses?
the hippocampus and amygdala
At the end of the film, which one of Raquelle's drawings did Noah resonate with after receiving her help?
the apple
3rd
What was the name of the counselling service that was offered to UBC students?
Empower Me
What was the name of the Shakespearean character that was denied a full religious burial? From what play?
Ophelia from Hamlet