SUICIDE Suicide is a permanent solution for a temporary problem

SUICIDESUICIDE

Suicide is a permanent Suicide is a permanent solution for a temporary solution for a temporary

problem.problem.

Blaine LarsenBlaine Larsen

How do you get that lonely?How do you get that lonely?

"How Do You Get That Lonely""How Do You Get That Lonely"

It was just another story printed on the second pageIt was just another story printed on the second pageUnderneath the Tiger's football scoreUnderneath the Tiger's football scoreIt said he was only eighteen, a boy about my ageIt said he was only eighteen, a boy about my ageThey found him face down on his bedroom floorThey found him face down on his bedroom floor

There'll be services on Friday at the Lawrence There'll be services on Friday at the Lawrence Funeral HomeFuneral HomeThen out on Mooresville highway, they'll lay him Then out on Mooresville highway, they'll lay him 'neath a stone...'neath a stone...

How do you get that lonely, how do you hurt that How do you get that lonely, how do you hurt that badbadTo make you make the call, that havin' no life at allTo make you make the call, that havin' no life at allIs better than the life that you hadIs better than the life that you hadHow do you feel so empty, you want to let it all goHow do you feel so empty, you want to let it all goHow do you get that lonely... and nobody knowsHow do you get that lonely... and nobody knows

Did his girlfriend break up with him, did he buy or Did his girlfriend break up with him, did he buy or steal that gun?steal that gun?Did he lose a fight with drugs or alcohol?Did he lose a fight with drugs or alcohol?Did his Mom and Daddy forget to say I love you son?Did his Mom and Daddy forget to say I love you son?Did no one see the writing on the wall?Did no one see the writing on the wall?

I'm not blamin' anybody, we all do the best we canI'm not blamin' anybody, we all do the best we canI know hindsight's 20/20, but I still don't I know hindsight's 20/20, but I still don't understand...understand...

How do you get that lonely, how do you hurt that How do you get that lonely, how do you hurt that badbadTo make you make the call, that havin' no life at allTo make you make the call, that havin' no life at allIs better than the life that you hadIs better than the life that you hadHow do you feel so empty, you want to let it all goHow do you feel so empty, you want to let it all goHow do you get that lonely... and nobody knowsHow do you get that lonely... and nobody knows

It was just another story printed on the second pageIt was just another story printed on the second pageUnderneath the Tiger's football score...Underneath the Tiger's football score...

What skills are helpful for What skills are helpful for suicide prevention?suicide prevention?

Save.org for more info!Save.org for more info!

Prevention StrategiesPrevention Strategies

Share honestly how you are feelingShare honestly how you are feeling Positive Self ThoughtPositive Self Thought Stress Management SkillsStress Management Skills Conflict Resolution SkillsConflict Resolution Skills Healthy Decision Making SkillsHealthy Decision Making Skills Use Effective Communications Skills Use Effective Communications Skills Know the signs of depression & Know the signs of depression &

suicide and get professional help!!!!suicide and get professional help!!!!

HEY PEOPLE IT’S MEHEY PEOPLE IT’S MEHey people-it’s me.Hey people-it’s me.I’m a real person.I’m a real person.

Can’t you see?Can’t you see?I can laugh and I can cryI can laugh and I can cry

I can live and I can live and I can die,I can die,

I can be happy and I can be happy and I can be sadI can be sad

I can be joyous and I can be joyous and I can be madI can be mad

Hey people- can’t you hear?Hey people- can’t you hear?Can’t you look Can’t you look

And see my tears?And see my tears?Can’t you look Can’t you look

And see my sorrowAnd see my sorrowAnd that I have no hopeAnd that I have no hope

For my tomorrow?For my tomorrow?Can’t you see me hurting?Can’t you see me hurting?And going through hell?And going through hell?

Can’t you see my pain Can’t you see my pain That I know so well?That I know so well?Love-what’s that?Love-what’s that?Is it just a wordIs it just a word

Or a cure for a diseaseOr a cure for a diseaseOf which I’ve heard?Of which I’ve heard?

Life-what is it?Life-what is it?Is it just a gameIs it just a gameIs it all made up Is it all made up Is it even sane?Is it even sane?

Hey people-it’s me.Hey people-it’s me.I’m a real personI’m a real personCan’t you see?Can’t you see?

I had a time to laughI had a time to laughI had a time to cryI had a time to cry

I had the time to liveI had the time to liveNow I think it’s time to Now I think it’s time to

die.die.

Suicide Myth vs. FactSuicide Myth vs. Fact

Many people who have considered suicide Many people who have considered suicide considered it for a brief period of time.considered it for a brief period of time.

Most people who have attempted suicide Most people who have attempted suicide and failed are usually grateful to be aliveand failed are usually grateful to be alive

Suicide does not happen without warningSuicide does not happen without warning The use of drugs or alcohol doesn’t put The use of drugs or alcohol doesn’t put

people at risk for suicide because their people at risk for suicide because their judgment is clearjudgment is clear

The CDC YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR The CDC YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEILLANCESURVEILLANCE

Results from 2008 high school students:Results from 2008 high school students: About 28.3% of students have felt so About 28.3% of students have felt so

sad or hopeless almost every day for 2 sad or hopeless almost every day for 2 or more weeks in a row that they or more weeks in a row that they stopped doing some usual activities. stopped doing some usual activities.

Female students (34.5%) were Female students (34.5%) were significantly more likely than males significantly more likely than males (21.6%) to have felt sad or hopeless (21.6%) to have felt sad or hopeless almost every day for 2 or more weeks.almost every day for 2 or more weeks.

About 19% of About 19% of students had students had seriously seriously considered considered attempting suicideattempting suicide

About 8.8% of About 8.8% of students had students had attempted suicide attempted suicide one or more timesone or more times

““More than One Soul Dies More than One Soul Dies in a Suicide”in a Suicide”

The boy woke up, just fourteen years old. The boy woke up, just fourteen years old. He brushed his teeth just like he’d been told.He brushed his teeth just like he’d been told.He rushed to the door and grabbed his books.He rushed to the door and grabbed his books.Around and around he then looks.Around and around he then looks.From the second he reaches the bus the From the second he reaches the bus the

names start to be called.names start to be called.They made fun of his clothes and the book They made fun of his clothes and the book

bag he hauled.bag he hauled.The boy never really fit in school.The boy never really fit in school.Being smart just didn’t make you cool.Being smart just didn’t make you cool.

I remember one day I saw him drenched in I remember one day I saw him drenched in mustardmustard

Kids were throwing pizza and school custard.Kids were throwing pizza and school custard.Then one girl poured milk over his head.Then one girl poured milk over his head.He walked to the office wishing to be dead.He walked to the office wishing to be dead.And the girl he liked had no heart at all.And the girl he liked had no heart at all.He gave her a flower and told her to call.He gave her a flower and told her to call.She took the flower and threw it in the trash She took the flower and threw it in the trash

can.can.And told him she’d never date such an ugly And told him she’d never date such an ugly

man.man.So that night he said goodnight to his So that night he said goodnight to his

mother.mother.Kissed his dad and tucked in his little Kissed his dad and tucked in his little

brother.brother.

He put on his shoes and walked He put on his shoes and walked through the night through the night

Until his middle school crept into sight.Until his middle school crept into sight.As he grabbed onto the rope he said his As he grabbed onto the rope he said his

goodbyegoodbyeFor then he decided he wanted to die.For then he decided he wanted to die.So he took a step and down he fell.So he took a step and down he fell.He hung there right in front of his own hell.He hung there right in front of his own hell.

Jon Gettle hung himself in front of his Jon Gettle hung himself in front of his middle school in Illinois at midnight. He middle school in Illinois at midnight. He left a note. It stated: Bullying is a left a note. It stated: Bullying is a problem.problem.

Startling StatisticsStartling Statistics

Each day more than Each day more than 1,000 American 1,000 American

teenagers teenagers attempt suicide, attempt suicide,

and 18 of them die.and 18 of them die.

Please help me…teens and Please help me…teens and suicidesuicide

MOST COMMON PLACEMOST COMMON PLACE

In their own homeIn their own home

MOST COMMON TIMEMOST COMMON TIME

3pm to midnight3pm to midnight

Suicide FACTSSuicide FACTS Suicide is preventableSuicide is preventable Third leading cause of death of teens (15-Third leading cause of death of teens (15-

24) in US24) in US 88thth leading cause of death overall leading cause of death overall Rate is higher for elderly than any other Rate is higher for elderly than any other

age group (65 and older)age group (65 and older) Firearms are the most common method Firearms are the most common method

(60%)(60%) 4 male suicides for every female suicide4 male suicides for every female suicide Twice as many females attempt suicideTwice as many females attempt suicide Alcoholism is a factor in 30% of all Alcoholism is a factor in 30% of all

completed suicidescompleted suicides

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln 1831 He fails in his 1831 He fails in his

businessbusiness 1832 He runs for 1832 He runs for

legislature and is legislature and is defeated. He goes defeated. He goes into business again into business again and fails.and fails.

1832 He suffers a 1832 He suffers a nervous breakdownnervous breakdown

1838 He runs for 1838 He runs for Speaker of the Speaker of the House and is House and is defeateddefeated

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/al16.html

1843 He runs for Congress 1843 He runs for Congress and loses the electionand loses the election

1855 He runs for Senate 1855 He runs for Senate and loses the electionand loses the election

1856 He tries for the Vice 1856 He tries for the Vice Presidency, but is again Presidency, but is again turned downturned down

1858 He runs for the 1858 He runs for the Senate and is defeated Senate and is defeated againagain

Becomes the 16Becomes the 16thth President President in 1861in 1861

On January 1, 1863, he On January 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves forever free those slaves within the Confederacy. within the Confederacy.

Warning Signs of SuicideWarning Signs of Suicide

Feeling hopelessFeeling hopelessPreoccupied with deathPreoccupied with death

Withdrawing from family and friends

Recent severe loss

Neglecting basic needs

too much or too little sleep

gaining weight or losing weight rapidly

lack of care about appearance (don’t brush hair, not showering, wearing same clothes)

Previous attempts

Experiencing loss of energy

No motivation and unusually fatigued

Warning Signs continuedWarning Signs continued

Taking more risksTaking more risks

violent towards self or othersviolent towards self or others

rebellious or recklessrebellious or reckless Making a will or funeral arrangementsMaking a will or funeral arrangements

Using alcohol or drugs

Running away from home

Giving away personal possessions money, favorite hat, ipod, favorite clothes

Words that WarnWords that Warn I wish I were deadI wish I were dead I just want to go to I just want to go to

sleep and never sleep and never wake upwake up

I won’t be a problem I won’t be a problem for you much longerfor you much longer

I can’t take it I can’t take it anymoreanymore

This pain will be This pain will be over soonover soon

Nothing mattersNothing matters

Feeling bad is Feeling bad is painful, BUT feeling painful, BUT feeling bad is not forever…bad is not forever…

Suicide is!Suicide is!

What is a suicidal person What is a suicidal person feeling?feeling?

UnheardUnheard ConfusedConfused Depressed Depressed FrightenedFrightened AloneAlone StuckStuck LostLost HopelessHopeless

Stages of SuicideStages of Suicide

IdeationIdeation

ThreateningThreatening

AttemptingAttempting

How to Help a FriendHow to Help a Friend

1. Share your concern:1. Share your concern:I care/love…I care/love…

I see…I see…I feel…I feel…LISTENLISTENI want…I want…I will…I will…


2. ASK the question…2. ASK the question…

Are you considering Are you considering suicide (killing suicide (killing

yourself)?yourself)?


3. SAFETY3. SAFETYAsk for the modality, as long as you Ask for the modality, as long as you

maintain your safetymaintain your safety

Do they have a plan?Do they have a plan?

Lethal, Specific, Lethal, Specific, AvailableAvailable


4. Stay with them!!4. Stay with them!!

Peak of impulsivity or crisis usually Peak of impulsivity or crisis usually lasts a few minutes to a few hourslasts a few minutes to a few hours


5. TELL 5. TELL

Tell someone!!Tell someone!!As much as we would like to we do As much as we would like to we do NOT have the medical skills needed NOT have the medical skills needed

to help our friend!to help our friend!

Counselor, Teacher, Parent, Pastor, Counselor, Teacher, Parent, Pastor, Physician, 1-800-SUICIDEPhysician, 1-800-SUICIDE

NEVER, NEVER, NEVERNEVER, NEVER, NEVER

Never tell them to snap out of it!Never tell them to snap out of it!Telling someone who is suicidal to “snap out of it” is Telling someone who is suicidal to “snap out of it” is like telling someone with 2 broken legs to get up and like telling someone with 2 broken legs to get up and walk.walk.

Never act surprised or shockedNever act surprised or shocked Never promise to keep their suicide Never promise to keep their suicide

talk a secrettalk a secret Never ask WHY?Never ask WHY? Never tell them they have everything Never tell them they have everything

to live forto live for

Optical IllusionsOptical Illusions

What are you seeing??What are you seeing??

If you take a look at the following picture If you take a look at the following picture , let me tell you … it is not animated. , let me tell you … it is not animated. Your eyes are making it move. To test Your eyes are making it move. To test this, stare at one spot for a couple this, stare at one spot for a couple seconds and everything will stop moving. seconds and everything will stop moving. Or look at the black center of each circle Or look at the black center of each circle and it will stop moving. But move your and it will stop moving. But move your eyes to the next black center and the eyes to the next black center and the previous will move after you take your previous will move after you take your eyes away from it…. eyes away from it….

Please Listen to What Please Listen to What I Am I Am NOTNOT Saying. Saying.

Read the storyRead the story How are optical illusions like the How are optical illusions like the

article you just read? article you just read? With your partner, come up with 2 With your partner, come up with 2

examples of how this is true. examples of how this is true.

How are they similar?How are they similar?

What you see is not necessarily what What you see is not necessarily what is really inside a person and a skilled is really inside a person and a skilled person looks for the person looks for the not so obviousnot so obvious related to signs and symptoms of related to signs and symptoms of depression and suicide.depression and suicide.

WHY ARE TEENS MORE WHY ARE TEENS MORE LIKELY TO COMMIT LIKELY TO COMMIT

SUICIDE?SUICIDE?Teens tend to be more…Teens tend to be more…

ImpulsiveImpulsiveHighly EmotionalHighly EmotionalFocused on TODAY and not Focused on TODAY and not

on always on the FUTUREon always on the FUTURE

ReflectionReflection

What scares you the most about What scares you the most about death?death?

Is suicide immoral?Is suicide immoral? How do you believe you would How do you believe you would

respond to a friend’s suicide?respond to a friend’s suicide?

HOLD ON… Good HOLD ON… Good CharlotteCharlotte

http://video.aol.com/video/good-charlhttp://video.aol.com/video/good-charlotte-hold-on/1117377otte-hold-on/1117377

This worldThis worldThis world is coldThis world is coldBut you don'tBut you don'tYou don't have to goYou don't have to goYou're feeling sad, you're feeling lonely, and no one seems to careYou're feeling sad, you're feeling lonely, and no one seems to careYour mother's gone and your father hits youYour mother's gone and your father hits youThis pain you cannot bearThis pain you cannot bear

But we all bleed the same way as you doBut we all bleed the same way as you doAnd we all have the same things to go throughAnd we all have the same things to go through

Hold on if you feel like letting goHold on if you feel like letting goHold on it gets better than you knowHold on it gets better than you know

Your daysYour daysYou say they're way too longYou say they're way too longAnd your nightsAnd your nightsYou can't sleep at allYou can't sleep at allHold onHold onAnd you're not sure what you're waiting for, but you don't want to know And you're not sure what you're waiting for, but you don't want to know moremoreAnd you're not sure what you're looking for, but you don't want to know And you're not sure what you're looking for, but you don't want to know moremore

But we all bleed the same way as you doBut we all bleed the same way as you doAnd we all have the same things to go throughAnd we all have the same things to go through

Hold on if you feel like letting goHold on if you feel like letting goHold on it gets better than you knowHold on it gets better than you knowDon't stop looking, you're one step closerDon't stop looking, you're one step closerDon't stop searching, it's not overDon't stop searching, it's not overHold onHold on

What are you looking for?What are you looking for?What are you waiting for?What are you waiting for?Do you know what you're doing to me?Do you know what you're doing to me?Go ahead...What are you waiting for?Go ahead...What are you waiting for?

Hold on if you feel like letting goHold on if you feel like letting goHold on it gets better than you knowHold on it gets better than you knowDon't stop looking, you're one step closerDon't stop looking, you're one step closerDon't stop searching, it's not overDon't stop searching, it's not overHold on if you feel like letting goHold on if you feel like letting goHold on it gets better than you knowHold on it gets better than you knowHold onHold on

You’re life can be You’re life can be What you want it to be…What you want it to be…

You’ll make it throughYou’ll make it throughWhatever comes along.Whatever comes along.Within you are so many Within you are so many

Answers, Answers, Understand,Understand,

Have courage, Have courage, Be Strong.Be Strong.

--Douglas Pagels--Douglas Pagels

Wisdom from past Wisdom from past studentsstudents

Suicide is the ultimate act of control Suicide is the ultimate act of control for people who feel that they do not for people who feel that they do not have enough power to direct their have enough power to direct their own lives to happinessown lives to happiness

People who say they want to kill People who say they want to kill themselves are really saying that themselves are really saying that they wish they could find enough they wish they could find enough internal power to make their lives internal power to make their lives betterbetter

CreditsCredits

Pictures of depressed teens from Pictures of depressed teens from http://www.photostogo.com/content/topsearches/depression_photos.asp

Additional SourcesAdditional Sources Healing of NationsHealing of Nations - information about suicide prevention and - information about suicide prevention and

crisis intervention among American Indian youth. Emphasis crisis intervention among American Indian youth. Emphasis on community planning from a cultural perspective. on community planning from a cultural perspective.

Jason Foundation Inc.Jason Foundation Inc. - dedicated to teen suicide prevention - dedicated to teen suicide prevention through awareness, education, and prevention. through awareness, education, and prevention.

Jed Foundation, TheJed Foundation, The - committed to reducing the youth - committed to reducing the youth suicide rate and improving the mental health support suicide rate and improving the mental health support provided to college students nationwide. provided to college students nationwide.

KeltyKelty Patrick Patrick DennehyDennehy Foundation, The Foundation, The - offers education and - offers education and programs to help reduce depression-related teenage suicide. programs to help reduce depression-related teenage suicide.

Kelty’s storyKelty’s story Light For Life FoundationLight For Life Foundation - runs the Yellow Ribbon Program - runs the Yellow Ribbon Program

to prevent teen suicide. to prevent teen suicide. National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy Communications National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy Communications

ProjectProject - addresses the information and communication needs of - addresses the information and communication needs of those involved in youth suicide prevention. those involved in youth suicide prevention.

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SUICIDE Suicide is a permanent solution for a temporary problem