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Suicide Prevention

BY CHRISTINA RAMOS
HSCI 273

Overview
You will learn how to spot the signs
and understand how serious suicide
is.

2014 suicide deaths


Suicide death rates
14
12.9
12
10.8
10

10

10

Orange

San Bernardino

San Diego

Riverside

Warning
Signs

Talking

about wanting to

die
Increase

use Drugs or

Alcohol
Getting

affairs in order

Withdraw
Self No

from others

loathing

hope for future

Depression

2000-2011

PTSD

Posttraumatic stress
disorder is caused when a
person is exposed to a
traumatic event.

Facts

http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Suicide

Suicide is the 10th leading


cause of death

It is 100 percent preventable

One death by suicide every


13 min in the U.S.

Suicide for men are 4X higher


then women

Depression effects 20 - 25%


of Americans

Think before you speak

Things to say

Do not say

You are not alone in this

I care about you and want to help

Your feelings may change just hold off a little longer

Argue with the person

Promise confidentiality

Blame yourself

Public Service
Announcement

Suicide Prevention

Who is affected by suicide

Suicide can have an affect not only on


the person taken by suicide but also their
family and friends.

Support

Family

Coping

Non judgmental support

Don't say the person committed


suicide but suicide took their life

Don't avoid the subject

Ask how he/she is

Listen

Be able to express grief

Counseling

Get Help

1. Get

Professional help

2. Follow
3. Make

up on Treatments

a Plan

Places to get help

Things to think about!


No

one wants to die they just want the pain


to stop.

Suicide

doesn't kill people, sadness kills


them.

Suicide

is a permanent solution to a
temporary problem.

Summary
Suicide is a very difficult topic to talk
about. The more you understand it, the
better you will be at spotting the signs
and talking someone threw it.

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