The document discusses suicide prevention awareness month. It defines mental health and suicide, then lists individual, relationship, community, and societal risk factors for suicide as well as protective factors against suicide. These include things like depression, substance abuse, and lack of social support as risk factors, and strong relationships, access to healthcare, and cultural/religious objections to suicide as protective factors. Finally, it outlines 5 steps to prevent suicide: ask if someone is suicidal, be there for them, keep them safe, help them connect to support, and follow up with them.

1. T A L A V E R A N A T I O N A L H I G H S C H O O L
GUIDANCE OFFICE
INFORMATION SERVICE
SUICIDE
P R E V E N T I O N
AWARENESS
M O N T H
MR.WILSON G.SANTOS, RGC
GUIDANCE COORDINATOR III

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3. W h a t is M e n t a l H e a l t h ?
Mental health refers to cognitive, behavioral, a n d emotional well-
being. It is all about h o w people think, feel, a n d behave. People
sometimes use the term “mental health” to m e a n the absence of a
mental disorder.
Mental health c a n affect daily living, relationships, a n d physical
health.
However, this link also works in the other direction. Factors in
people’s lives, interpersonal connections, a n d physical factors can
contribute to mental ill health.

4. Looking after mental health can preserve a person’s ability to enjoy
life.
Doing this involves balancing life activities, responsibilities, and
efforts to achieve psychological resilience.
Stress, depression, and anxiety can all affect mental health and
disrupt a person’s routine.
Many mental health disorders—including depression, bipolar
disorder, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder—come with a
heightened risk of suicidal thoughts or attempts. Symptoms of
despair, emptiness, or hopelessness may lead someone with
depression, bipolar disorder, or PTSD to consider taking their own
life.
W h a t is M e n t a l H e a l t h ?

5. Whatis SUICIDE?
-is a death caused by injuring oneself
with the intent to die. A suicide attempt
is when someone harms themselves with
any intent to end their life but does not
die due to their actions.

6. What are the Risk Factors of Suicide
Suicide is rarely caused by a single
circumstance or event. Instead, a range of
factors- at the individual, relationship,
community, and societal levels can increase
the risk. These risk factors are situations or
problems that can increase the possibility
that a person will attempt suicide.

7. INDIVIDUAL RISK FACTORS
Previous suicide attempt
History of depression
Serious illness such as chronic pain
Financial problem
Legal problem
Impulsive or aggressive tendencies
Substance misuse
Current or prior history of adverse childhood experiences
Sense of hopelessness
Violence victimization and /or perpetration

8. Bullying
Family/loved one's history of suicide
Loss of relationship
High conflict or violent relationship
Social isolation
Relationship Risk Factors

9. Community Risk Factors
Lack of access to healthcare
Suicide cluster in the community
Stress of acculturation
Community violence
Historical trauma
Discrimination

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11. What are the Protective Factors of Suicide?
Many factors can reduce the r isk of suicide. Similar
to r isk factors, a range of factors at the individual,
relationship, community, and societal levels can
protect people from suicide. Everyone can help
prevent suicide. We can take action in communities
and as a society to support people and help protect
them from suicideal thoughts and behavior.

12. INDIVIDUAL PROTECTIVE FACTORS
Effective coping and problem-solving
skills.
Reasons for living (e.g. Family, friends,
dreams, pets, etc.
Strong sense of cultural identity.

13. Support from family, friends, and
partners.
Feeling connected to others.
Relationship Protective Factors

14. Community Protective Factors
Feeling connected to school, community, and other
social institutions
Availability of consistent and high-quality physical
and behavioral healthcare

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16. 5 STEPS TO PREVENT SUICIDE
1.ASK: THE OPPOSITE OF ASKING IS LISTENING.
TAKE THEIR ANSWERS SERIOUSLY AND DON'T
IGNORE THEM, ESPECIALLY IF THEY CONFESS
THAT THEY ARE HAVING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS.
2.BE THERE: RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT
STRENGTHENING A PERSON'S SOCIAL
CONNECTIONS AND REDUCING THEIR ISOLATION
CAN HELP PREVENT SUICIDE.

17. 5 STEPS TO PREVENT SUICIDE
3. When someone has suicidal ideas,
KEEP THEM SAFE is basically about
supporting them by placing time and
space between them and the method
of their choice, particularly if that
means has a greater fatality rate.

18. 5 STEPS TO PREVENT SUICIDE
4. HELP THEM CONNECT: One method to get them
thinking about connecting is to join with them on
creating a SAFETY strategy. This can include advice on
how to recognize when they begin to have serious,
suicidal thoughts as well as what to do in an
emergency.

19. 5 STEPS TO PREVENT SUICIDE
5.LEAVE A MESSAGE, SEND A TEXT, OR CALL
THEM AS A FOLLOW-UP. Through this kind of
communication, you may share your ongoing
support and help them feel more connected.

20. Youmayalsovisit
yourSchool Guidance
Counselors if you
needsomeoneto talk
toorconsultamental
health specialist!

21. THANK YOU
FOR
LISTENING!

22. Reference
https://www.cdc.gov/