Suicide Self-Harm
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Transcript Suicide Self-Harm
Texas HB 1386
Adolescence is a period of significant change, during which
youth are faced with a myriad of pressures; the pressures
facing youth during adolescence include pressures relating to
adapting to bodily changes, succeeding academically, making
college and career decisions, being accepted by peers,
including pressure to engage in drugs, alcohol, and sex,
measuring up to expectations of others, and coping with
family and peer conflicts; increased levels of victimization also
lead to increased levels of depression and anxiety and
decreased levels of self-esteem; emotional trauma and mental
health issues, if left unaddressed, can lead and have led to lifethreatening violence and suicide; suicide committed by youth
continues to present a public health threat that endangers the
well-being of the youth of the state
su·i·cide [soo-uh-sahyd]
Noun
Verb
the intentional taking of one's own life.
to kill (oneself).
Source: www.dictionary.com
How many of you have heard of someone
committing suicide?
Why do people choose to take their life?
Depression
Feelings of Hopelessness & Anxiety
Feelings of being “Trapped” in a Life the One can’t
Handle
Believe Suicide is the Only Way to Solve Their Problems
Feel the Pressures of Life are too Much to Cope With
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTJwFv2dnWQ
Divorce
of Parents
Violence in the Home
Inability to Find Success at School
Feelings of Worthlessness
Rejection by Friends or Peers
Substance Abuse
Death of Someone Close
Suicide of a Friend or Someone He/She “Knows”
On-Line
More
than 4,600 teenagers die by suicide each
year in the US
More
than 157,000 teens are treated in
emergency rooms each year for self-inflicted
injuries
Between
the ages of 10 and 24, suicide is the
third leading cause of death
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012)
Drop
in School Performance
Fixation with Death or Violence
Unhealthy Peer Relationships
Violent Mood Swings/Sudden Change in
Personality
Indications of Abuse
Signs of an Eating Disorder
Difficulty Adjusting to Gender Identity
Bullying
Depression
Talking
about wanting to die or killing oneself
Talking about feeling hopeless/trapped/being a
burden to others
Giving one’s possessions away
Looking for a way to kill oneself
Increased use of alcohol and/or drugs
Withdrawing from friends/feeling isolated
Talking about seeking revenge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBS0
YggSTTo&feature=player_embedded
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAE1
2hdQ9ok
LIFE
Model
Listen to your friends when they need to talk about
problems or thoughts of suicide
Insist that they be honest with you
Feelings, share them with eachother
Extend a helping hand and go with them to get a
responsible adult involved to help
NEVER
KEEP A FRIEND’S SUICIDAL THOUGHTS
TO YOURSELF!
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6923266n
Society
http://www.sptsusa.org/
You
for the Prevention of Teen Suicide
Matter
www.youmatter.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/