Suicide Prevention Seminar
A college student survey showed that 95 percent of college students surveyed were bitter about their school's handling of a death because the school either did nothing or brought in outside, unfamiliar people. The familiarity and trust of the school family are critically important during a crisis or tragedy. This seminar will equip school personnel to effectively handle these situations, covering topics such as:
- Statistics
- Facts and myths
- Why suicide is viewed as an option
- Rating the risk of suicide
- Understanding the suicidal person
- How we can help
Cutting is the most prevalent form of non-suicidal self injurious behavior. Studies report rates as high as 47% in some adolescent community samples. This workshop will explore the prevalence, causation factors, appropriate and effective intervention strategies, treatment and prevention.
Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Be able to distinguish between social and internal influences on cutting behaviors
- Understand why common disciplinary actions are ineffective
- Be able to better see the world through the eye of the cutter
- Learn more effective intervention strategies
