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Suicide Prevention Presenter Training

Suicide Prevention Presenter Training. Background. Prevention of suicide is a priority in both the Navy and Marine Corps! Topic of Suicide often triggers strong emotions and reactions Likely that many in audience have been touched and affected by someone who has completed suicide.

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Suicide Prevention Presenter Training

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  1. Suicide Prevention Presenter Training

  2. Background • Prevention of suicide is a priority in both the Navy and Marine Corps! • Topic of Suicide often triggers strong emotions and reactions • Likely that many in audience have been touched and affected by someone who has completed suicide

  3. Strategies • Don’t know all the answers about suicide! (No one does) • Know where to refer someone in need of assistance! • Use the ACT Response Strategy A = ASK C = CARE T = TRANSPORT AND TREAT

  4. Planning • Be ready for the unexpected! • Have form that asks participants about suicide • Has a family member, friend, or co-worker committed or thought about suicide? (Not uncommon to have 90% of audience) • Have you thought about suicide in last year? Last 30 days? (Not uncommon) • Know where to refer people for help • Know the material well • Keep the class small • Good room and environment • Go early and stay late- often participants want and need to talk!

  5. Common Speaking Mistakes • Nervous in front of group • Reading the slides and presentation • Digressing & rambling • Um, uh and other expressions • Speaking too gruffly or quietly • Unusual gestures

  6. Common Mistakes- Suicide Prevention • Overuse of humor • Under prepared • Focus only on stats/data and not the person • Answering questions and not really knowing the correct response • Not knowing own limitations

  7. Know the Audience • Forced to attend? • Bored, uninterested? • Uncomfortable with topic of suicide • Command climate • Timing of brief… • Individual history plus family and friends background • Grief, anger…

  8. Presenting Ideas • Co-Present on Suicide Prevention • Follow the GMT/Military Lecture Plans & Guidelines • Practice, practice and more practice! • Speak with confidence • Bring suicide prevention resources- brochures, posters, handouts

  9. Suicide PreventionKey Messages • Shipmates help shipmates! • What to look for! • What to do - ACT Now! • Where to go for assistance! • Getting help is Good! • Suicide Prevention is Everyone’s Business!

  10. Helping Fears • Don’t know what to do • Discomfort • Rejection • Anger/frustration • Helping won’t work • Trigger own issues

  11. What Not to Do! • Don’t get MAD about Suicide! • M - Miss signs of suicide • Ignore issue of Suicide • Do not take their suicide talk and behavior seriously! • A – Avoid signs of suicide • Keep a secret • Act disinterested • D – Disregard signs of suicide • Don’t ask about suicide • Debate and challenge

  12. 24-7 Helping-Phone Resources National Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-TALK Military One Source 1-800-342-9647

  13. DON Suicide Prevention Resources • Navy • http://www.npc.navy.mil/commandsupport/suicideprevention • http://www-nehc.med.navy.mil/hp/suicide • USMC • http://www.usmc-mccs.org/suicideprevent/index.cfm

  14. General Prevention Resources • AAS http://www.suicidology.org/index.cfm • AFSP www.afsp.org • CDC http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/suifacts.htm • NIMH http://www.nimh.gov/suicideprevention/suicidefaq.cfm • Real Men Real Depression http://menanddepression.nimh.nih.gov/ • SAVE http://www.save.org • SPAN http://www.spanusa.org • SPRC http://www.sprc.org

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