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Preventing Suicide in Teens
The document discusses important information regarding suicide prevention among teens, highlighting reasons for suicidal thoughts, prevalence rates, and risk factors. It emphasizes the signs and symptoms of suicidal behavior and urges seeking help through trusted individuals or crisis lines. The overall message is that suicide is preventable, and resources are available to support at-risk youth.
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Preventing Suicide in Teens
- 1. Suicide Important Information toPrevent Suicide Among Teens Final Project – Health Class Mr. Lauck Presented by Jacob Klein
- 2. Teens Attempt SuicideBecause They try to escape feelings of rejection They feel hurt or loss They feel anger, shame, or guilt The feel worried about disappointing family and friends They feel unwanted, unloved, victimized or that they are a burden to others
- 3. Prevalence Of SuicideIn The USA 4,600 youth ages 15-24 killed themselves in 2010 Suicide was the 3rd largest cause of death for youth ages 15-24 in 2010
- 4. Risk Factors OfSuicide • Family history of mood disorders • Substance abuse • History of child abuse • Family history of suicides • History of previous attempted suicides • ADHD • Family or relationship problems • Access to weapons or medicine
- 5. Statistics About SuicideIn Youth Males are 4 times more likely than females to commit suicide Native Americans/Alaska Natives have the highest suicide rate at 20.89 per 100,000 people Caucasians are second at 11.30 per 100,000 people African Americans are third at 6.59 per 100,000 people
- 6. Signs And Symptoms •Talking about suicide or death • Preoccupied with death • Loss of interest in personal appearance • Talking about feeling hopeless or guilty • Pulling away from family and friends • Trouble concentrating or thinking clearly • Change in eating and/or sleeping habits • Taking unnecessary risks, being reckless or impulsive • Faced with a situation of humiliation or failure • Unwilling to “connect” with potential helpers
- 7. Treat Or ManageSuicidal Feelings Get help now Talk to someone you trust Call a suicide crisis line such as 1-800-SUICIDE Call 911 emergency
- 8. Suicide Is FatalAnd Life Threatening Being a teen is not easy Dealing with hormones can be very difficult especially for boys Teens face new social pressures Teens face new academic pressures Teens face new personal pressures
- 9. Myths About Suicide Allpeople who attempt suicide want to die Talking about suicide will cause someone to become suicidal People think that teens do it for attention Antidepressants cause teens to complete suicide
- 10. Facts About SuicideIn Youths • The rates have increased 200% for youth age 15-24 in the last 50 years • The majority of youth who died used firearms (44.5%) • Suffocation was the second most common way (39.7%) • 2.4 % of youth made an attempt that required care by a doctor or nurse
- 11. Facts About SuicideIn Youths • Suicide is preventable • 12.8% of youth reported they made a plan for suicide in a 2011 study • 7.8% of youth attempted suicide one or more times in the previous 12 months in a 2011 study • Teens are vulnerable to suicide because of hormones and sleep cycles which change drastically during adolescence
- 12. Facts About SuicideIn Youth • 9.8% of females have reported attempting suicide in the previous 12 months • 5.8% of males have reported attempting suicide in the previous 12 months • 15.8% of youth have reported having SERIOUSLY considered suicide in the previous 12 months
- 13. Don’t Wait –Call Someone Now! Teen Lifeline 602 – 248 – TEEN (8336) or 1 – 800 – 248 – TEEN (8336) National Teen Helplines 1 -800 – 273 – 8255 or 1 – 800 – 784 – 2433 or 1 – 800 – 621 - 4000 Your Family and Friends Love You! Never Forget That!
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