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Suicide

Suicide. Consider this. Suicide is not chosen. It happens when pain exceeds methods for coping with pain. Suicide Facts. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people ages 15 to 19 years.

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Suicide

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  1. Suicide

  2. Consider this... • Suicide is not chosen. It happens when pain exceeds methods for coping with pain.

  3. Suicide Facts • Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people ages 15 to 19 years. • Every day, 14 young people (ages 15 to 24) commit suicide, or approximately 1 every 100 minutes. • Almost all people who kill themselves have a diagnosable mental or substance use disorder; the majority have more than one. • Fifty-three percent of young people who commit suicide abuse substances. • Four times as many men as women commit suicide, but young women attempt suicide three times more frequently than young men.

  4. MYTHS and FACTS • Myth: Young people rarely think about suicide. Reality: Teens and suicide are more closely linked than adults might expect. In a survey of 15,000 grade 7 to 12 students in British Columbia, 34% knew of someone who had attempted or died by suicide; 16% had seriously considered suicide; 14% had made a suicide plan; 7% had made an attempt and 2% had required medical attention due to an attempt.

  5. Myth: Suicide is sudden and unpredictable.Reality: Suicide is most often a process, not an event. Eight out of ten people who die by suicide gave some, or even many, indications of their intentions.

  6. Myth: A suicidal person will always be at risk. • Reality: Most people feel suicidal at some time in their lives. The overwhelming desire to escape • from pain can be relieved when the problem or pressure is relieved. Learning effective coping • techniques to deal with stressful situations can help.

  7. WARNING SIGNS • "Getting the house in order" - making plans for the care of loved siblings, parents, relatives or pets and giving away cherished belongings to close friends. • Refusal to accept praise or compliments - sometimes met with rash anger or manic sadness. • Regular expressions of worthlessness, helplessness, sadness and/or loneliness.

  8. Drastic changes in habits, friends, or appearance • Changes in weight, sleeping habits, and physical activity. • Talking about being dead or wishing they were dead • Repeatedly engaging in very risky or dangerous thrill seeking behavior.

  9. Suspecting Suicide • You must give your friend 3 critical messages: • I take you seriously • I care about you • I want to help

  10. You must talk to your friend and ask these questions: • Are you thinking about killing yourself? • How do you plan to do it? • When do you plan to do it? • Where do you plan to do it?

  11. Assess the danger. A suicide plan is lethal and likely to bring about death if: • The chosen method is usually fatal • The method is available • The time or place is selected where there is little chance for rescue.

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