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SUICIDE
Suicide is the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally
STATISTICS OF TEEN SUICIDE
- More young adults die from suicide than cancer heart disease birth defects and strokes
- There is an average of 3,041 attempts by young people in grades 9-12.
REASONS FOR SUICIDE
- Social media
- Expectations and jobs
- Bullying
3 MYTHS OF SUICIDE
- People who talk about suicide are just looking for attention
- Raising the issue of suicide may give them the idea
- Suicide rates are highest during thanksgiving and Christmas
3 FACTS OF SUICIDE
- People who die by suicide talk about it first
- Putting the idea in someone’s head should not be a concern
- Suicide rates are highest in the spring and lower in the winter holidays.
7 WARNING SIGNS OF SUICIDE
- Talking about killing yourself
- Looking for a way of killing yourself
- Talking about having no purpose
- Increasing the amount of alcohol or drugs
- Sleeping to little or too much
- Extreme mood swings
- Feeling lonely
STRATEGIES OF DEALING SUICIDE
- Promise not to do anything right now
- Don’t keep the suicidal feeling to yourself
- Have hope
WHAT SOMEONE SHOULD DO IF THEY FEEL SUICIDAL
- Call a suicide hotline
- Talk to a friend
- Get with a counselor
- Find methods to cope
EFFECTS OF SUICIDE
- Hurts family members
- Makes you look selfish
- Makes others feel guilty
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
- Suicide hotline:1-800-273-8255
- National suicide prevention lifeline (open 24-7)
