Suicide Prevention Center There is hope and there

Suicide Prevention Center There is hope and there is help

Suicide Prevention: Sickle Cell Desease, COVID-19 and Beyond

Suicide Statistics SUICIDE DEATHS: 2018* 10. 6 Million with Thoughts 1. 2 Million Attempts 48, 344 Suicides (SAMHSA, 2018) (Drapeau, 2020) • Do the numbers tell the full story? • 10 th leading cause of death in U. S. (Drapeau, 2020) • Highest rate of suicide amongst? (Drapeau, 2020) • Most lethal means? (Drapeau, 2020) • 59% of people who die by suicide do so during 1 st attempt (Bostwick 2016) • Anybody can be at risk To learn more about suicide statistics, visit www. suicidology. org Statistics from CDC and/or SAMHSA Study Suicide Prevention Center

Survivor Loss Statistics Research shows that during our lifetime: • 64% of us will know someone who attempts or dies by suicide (Cerel 2013) • 48% of us will personally know someone who dies by suicide (Cerel 2013) • 20% of us will identify as survivors of a loss to suicide (Cerel 2016) Suicide Prevention Center

The Evolution of Thoughts of Suicide What do you look forward to? What happens stresses whenyou stress out? piles up? I can’t see what’s on the other side! Mental Illness Loss Identity Family Work Suicide Prevention Center Financial Issues Health Relationships

The Brain & Tunnel Vision Hopelessness, helplessness Unbearable pain Mood congruent memory Preoccupation with death Suicide Prevention Center

Our Reaction Didi Hirsch Mental. Suicide Health Prevention Services/Suicide Center. Prevention Center

The Reaction They Need. . Suicide Prevention Center

What We’re Looking for in the Darkness Ambivalence Simultaneously having the desire to die and the desire to live Suicide Prevention Center

Suicide and Mental Illness 90% of people who die by suicide were struggling with mental illness Bi-polar Disorder Personality Disorders About 50% were not in treatment 60% have Depression Substance Abuse / Addiction Suicide Prevention Center Psychotic Disorders

Risk Factors: Increased Capability Behaviors & Characteristics Precipitating Factors, Recent Crisis, Stressors Family History, Prior Attempts and/or Ideation Suicide Prevention Center

Warning Signs: Invitations Present in 4 out of 5 suicides (80% of the time) Feelings / Affect Statements Behaviors Writings / Drawings/ Social Media Appearance Suicide Prevention Center

How Do You Help a Person at Risk? Most important thing to do if you think someone is at risk… ASK! “Are you thinking of killing yourself? ” Suicide Prevention Center

Components of Balancing Rapport lly Listen carefu (Moving away from painful topics) Express Concern and empathy (Offering immediate assurance) Identify feelings (Minimizing / Discounting) Take thoughts seriously Suicide Prevention Center

Step 2: Assess Risk Asking • Direct vs. Indirect • How to ask Suicide Prevention Center

Asking About Suicide • Have things gotten so hard that you’ve had thoughts of suicide? • “When you say ____, do you mean you are thinking of ending your life? ” • “Sometimes when people are going through ___, they can have thoughts of suicide. Is this something you’ve been thinking about? ” Suicide Prevention Center

Step 2: Assess Risk Asking Responding • Direct vs. Indirect • How to ask • With empathy and respect • Calmly Suicide Prevention Center

Responding About Suicide If the person says yes, be sure to say something empathetic before continuing the assessment … “I’m really glad you were able to share that with me. ” “You must be in so much pain. ” “I’m worried about you. ” Didi Hirsch Mental. Suicide Health Prevention Services/Suicide Center. Prevention Center

Step 2: Assess Risk Asking Responding Assessing • Direct vs. Indirect • How to ask • With empathy and respect • Calmly • Plan, means, timeline, gun • Scaling question Suicide Prevention Center

Step 3: Establish Safety For the Person at Risk Plan for safety Connect to resources Connect to support (friends/family) Ask to repeat back plan For yourself Consult/Debrief by calling SPC Self-care Suicide Prevention Center

Safety Planning App Suicide Prevention Center

SPC Resources • Suicide Prevention Hotline 1 -800 -273 -8255 • Survivors of Suicide Attempts 1 -424 -362 -2911 (Support groups for those who have attempted suicide) • Survivors After Suicide (Bereavement support groups) • Adults 1 -424 -362 -2912 • Teens 1 -424 -362 -2911 • Community Outreach 1 -424 -362 -2909 • Disaster Distress Helpline 1 -800 -985 -5990 • Text: “Talk. With. Us” to 66746 (Presentations, trainings, health fair attendance, etc) Suicide Prevention Center