I help people through suicidal ideations in Army and church. These slides are helpful to raise awareness in the congregation and equip parishioners to be attentive to at risk persons.

1. Let’s talk about
SUICIDE
Chaplain Daniel Haas

2. Ask
Care
Escort
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255

3. Risk Factors
- Failed relationships - Mood disorders
- Family history of suicide
- Prior suicide attempt
- Poor social skills - Financial stress
- Drug/alcohol abuse
- Legal problems
- Access to lethal means

4. Protective Factors
- Social relationships (family, friends)
- Access to healthcare (physical, mental)
- Coping ability
- Spiritual meaning-making
- Participation in groups
- Ability to accept help

5. Warning Signs
- Alcohol / drug abuse
- Talk about killing oneself
- Feeling hopeless, helpless, sad
- Changes in mood or behavior
- Giving things away
- Withdrawal from friends and family
- Disturbing texts, posts, emails

6. ASK
Are you considering suicide?
Are you thinking about
killing yourself?

7. CARE
Provide a calming presence
and remove any means
for self-injury

8. ESCORT
Don’t leave them alone
Ask them to go to the ER
or call the
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255

9. Suicides in the Bible
[Abimelech] called hastily unto the
young man his armour-bearer, and said
unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me,
that men say not of me, A woman slew
him. And his young man thrust him
through, and he died (Judges 9:54)

10. Suicides in the Bible
And Samson said, Let me die with the
Philistines. And he bowed with all his
might; and the house fell...upon all the
people that were therein (Judges
16:30).

11. Suicides in the Bible
Saul took a sword and fell on it (1 Sam.
31:4). When [Saul's] armour-bearer
saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise
upon his sword, and died (1 Sam 31:5).

12. Suicides in the Bible
[Judas] cast down the pieces of silver in
the temple, and departed, and went
and hanged himself (Matt. 27:5).

13. Church examples
A woman has the habit of walking
around the pond on the property
where she lives. For the past year
she has said: “It’s all too much. One
day I’m going into the pond.”

14. Church examples
A man is diagnosed with
depression. He loves his guns and
gets mad at his family for hiding the
guns.

15. Church examples
A woman had been going to the
beauty shop every other week for
decades. All of a sudden she
stopped.

16. Church examples
A woman used to take care of her
elderly husband. Now her health
starts declining noticeably as well.

17. Church examples
A single man has never been much
of a people person. He used to be
withdrawn at home but all of a
sudden becomes talkative.

18. Stigma
- Suicide is not an evil thing
a person does.
- It is not a selfish choice.
- It is not a sin.

19. Language
Not “committed suicide”
but “died by suicide”

20. Ask
Care
Escort

21. Resources
- YOU
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
- Emergency Room
- 911
- Primary care provider
- Pastor