SUICIDE

AWARENESS

Warning signs of

suicide

How to

report a

concern

SafeUT

and

other

resources

Today we will talk about...

Protective

Factors

Building

Resilience

How we

can help

you at

school

Suicide is a complex behavior and generally cannot be attributed to a single cause or event.

WARNING SIGNS

• Talking about suicide and/or hurting oneself
• Writing or texting social media posts which talk about suicide or hurting oneself
• Mentioning a plan in which one might die by suicide
• Expresses feeling like being a burden to others or feeling worthless
• Saying goodbye to loved ones
• Sudden changes in mood and/or behavior
• Loss of interest in activities and/or social isolation
• Depression, anxiety, hopelessness
• Sudden drop in attendance and or grades
• Increased use of alcohol and/or drugs
• Increased risky and/or impulsive behavior
• Giving away possessions
• Sudden unexplained calm after long period of depression

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*NOT ALL PEOPLE WHO ARE THINKING ABOUT SUICIDE SHOW WARNING SIGNS*

*Not all who show warning signs are thinking about suicide*

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When concerned about a peer, remember ACT

ACKNOWLEDGE

CARE

TELL

Listen carefully, attentively, and without judgment to your friend.

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Take any threat seriously.

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Never promise to keep suicide thoughts secret.

Let your friend know you care about them and their safety.

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Voice your concern, remain calm, and assure your friend that you will stay with them while you get help from an adult.

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Get help from a trusted adult immediately.

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If an adult is not immediately available, contact SafeUT or National Suicide Hotline.

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What is a protective factor?

• Protective factors are conditions or attributes in an individual that increase ones health and well-being.
• Protective factors help people cope with negative life events, even when those events continue for a period of time.
• The ability to cope or solve problems reduces the chance that a person will become overwhelmed, depressed or anxious.

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Knowledge resources such as SafeUT / National Crisis Line

Connection to friends, family, and/or community

Self-esteem, self-compassion, and sense of purpose in life

Appropriate coping skills and problem-solving

Physical Health – exercise, healthy diet/clean eating

Limit leisure screen time to 2 hours or less per day

Involvement in hobbies, activities, interests

Adult that you trust and can talk to

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Protective Factors

You can help others feel connected at school

Include someone in your group

Get involved

in after school

activities

Help

someone

with

homework

Be KIND

to others

Say hi

and

smile

Don't be

rude or

mean

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• You have some control over life
• You can learn from failure
• You matter as a human being
• You have real strengths to rely on and share

Resilience is knowing:

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You can talk to any adult in the building. We are all here for you.

Please come down and meet with your counselor.

Down at the counseling center we can connect you with outside resources.

We can provide a safe space for you.

Adult

Counselor

Resources

Safe

How can we help you here at school?

• Model School District Policy - https://afsp.org/model-school-policy-on-suicide-prevention
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Preventing-Suicide-A-Toolkit-for-High-Schools/SMA12-4669
• Canyons School District Crisis Services - https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/suicide/
• Utah Department of Health - http://health.utah.gov/vipp/teens/youth-suicide/
• SafeUT Promotional Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsWAdgtCO9g&feature=youtu.be
• SafeUT - https://safeut.org
• Live On Utah - https://liveonutah.org/
• Mayo Clinic Teen Suicide - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/suicide/symptoms-causes/syc-20378048

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