Chapter 5 Mental and Emotional Problems Lesson 3 Suicide Prevention

Professional intervention and support from friends and family can often help prevent suicide.

Knowing the Facts About Suicide Certain risk factors increase thoughts of suicide and suicide attempts.

Knowing the Facts About Suicide For some people, stress can cause alienation. Alienation

Knowing the Facts About Suicide People who feel alienated They may seek

Knowing the Facts About Suicide Suicide is the third leading cause of death for teens ages 15 to 19. Suicide

Suicide Risk Factors Suicide Risk Factors A history of abusing alcohol or other drugs Family history of mental disorders, substance abuse, or suicide Access to guns

Suicide Risk Factors Exposure to other teens who have died by suicide is a risk factor that can lead to cluster suicides. Cluster suicides

Strategies to Prevent Suicide Recognizing the signs of suicide may help prevent it.

Strategies to Prevent Suicide Any discussion or suggestion NEVER Tell an adult

Strategies to Prevent Suicide The warning signs The more signs exhibited,

Strategies to Prevent Suicide Warning Signs of Suicide Direct statements such as “I wish I were dead.” Writing poems, song lyrics, or diary entries that deal with death An unusual obsession with death

Strategies to Prevent Suicide (Cont.) Warning Signs of Suicide Dramatic changes in personality, hygiene, or appearance Impulsive, irrational, or unusual behavior Deterioration in schoolwork or recreational performance

Strategies to Prevent Suicide (Cont.) Warning Signs of Suicide Complaints about physical symptoms, such as stomachaches, headaches, and fatigue Persistent boredom and indifference

How You Can Help People who are considering suicide Showing empathy

Try to persuade the person to seek help. How You Can Help If someone you know may be considering suicide, try the following Try to persuade the person to seek help.

How You Can Help Call a crisis center or a suicide hotline You can also speak

How You Can Help Suicide survivor support groups

After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary Define the term alienation.

After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary What two risk factors have the strongest association with suicide?

After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary Name five warning signs of suicide. Any of the five warning signs listed in Figure 5.7 on page 124