Managing Stress & Coping with Loss

Managing Stress & Coping with Loss

Preventing Suicide Chapter 4: Sec. 4 Pp 93-96

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Objectives

| Evaluate facts and myths about suicide.

| Describe why teens should be concerned about suicide.

| Identify warning signs of suicidal behavior.

| Describe steps that one can take to help a friend who has talked about suicide

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Do Now Activity

| Complete the first two columns of the K-W-L worksheet.

| Complete the Suicide Facts and Myths worksheet.

z Pair-up with the person next to you and compare answers.

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Fact About Suicide

| Suicide is the act of intentionally taking one's own life.

| Talking to someone is one of the best things you can do when you feel hopeless or sad.

| Each year in the U.S., about 2 million U.S. adolescents attempt suicide and almost 700,000 receive medical care for their attempt (NAMI).

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Teens and Suicide

| Suicide is the fifth leading cause of death for ages 25 to 64.

| Suicide is the third leading cause of death for ages 15-24.

| More than 90% of youth suicides have at least one major psychiatric disorder (mood disorders, conduct/antisocial disorders, and substance abuse).

| Changes During the Teen Years Teens often feel...

z Impulsive z Focused on today z Highly emotional Ifill-Roseau

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