What is Behind the Increasing Suicide Rate Among Black Youth? Napoleon B. Higgins Jr. MD CEO and Founder, Bay Pointe Behavioral Health, Inc. CEO and Founder Member, Global Health Psychiatry, LLC CEO and Founder, South East Houston Research Group Past President, Black Psychiatrists of America, Inc. Past President, Caucus of Black Psychiatrists, APA Ericka […]
Signs of Suicide Suicide Warning Signs 1 in 10 high school students indicate they have attempted suicide. Most measures of suicidality in teens have increased over the last 10 years. Parents should know the warning signs, learn how to start a conversation and know what to do in a mental health crisis. Talking, writing, […]
CRISIS a mentalhealth WHAT TO DO if You Suspect Someone is Thinking About Suicide If you notice warning signs, or if you’re concerned someone is thinking about suicide, don’t be afraid to talk to them about it. Then say something like: "Are you thinking about suicide?" "Do you have a plan? "Do you know how you would do it?" START the conversation by sharing specific signs you’ve noticed, like: WARNING SIGNS of Suicide Giving away personal possessions Talking as if saying goodbye or going away forever Taking steps to tie up loose ends, like organizing personal papers or paying of debts […]
[…] be the first line of defense in preventing these tragedies and an essential part of any continuum of care for mental health crises. Since 2004, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) has been accessible nationwide by dialing 800- 273-TALK (8255). However, a 10 - digit number is not always easy to remember during a […]
HOW to RESPOND to SURVIVORS of SUICIDE: WORDS & RESOURCES NAMI FAITHNET Alan Johnson & Diana Hoguet NAMI Boulder Co . Interfaith Network on Mental Illness: WWW.INMIN.US Ted Swartz Ted & Co. WWW.TEDANDCOMPANY.COM Healing Words • Try to identify with the pain • Indirectly, acknowledge the death as by suicide • Acknowledge the mystery […]
[…] la identidad personal y cultural Fuente: CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Informe 2021, https://www.cdc.gov/ healthyyouth/data/yrbs/index.htm Factores de protección contra el suicidio Fuente: CDC Prevención del suicidio, https://www.cdc.gov/ suicide/factors/index.html La mayoría de las personas que intentan suicidarse dan algún aviso, pero no siempre esto es así. Presta atención al comportamiento de tu hijo para detectar […]
[…] discrimination and lack of opportunity, there are thousands of Native people suffering from multi-generational trauma. The result of this trauma includes mental illness, substance use disorders and suicide. In 2019, nearly one fifth (18.7%) of American Indian/Alaska Native adults experienced mental illness in the last year. Some studies have shown alcohol and other drug […]
QUÉ PUEDES HACER? Si notas cualquier signo de alerta o estás preocupado porque alguien tiene pensamientos suicidas, no dudes en hablarle al respecto. Luego, pregúntale: ¿Piensas hacerte daño? ¿Has tenido pensamientos suicidas? Si dice "sí", pregúntale: ¿Tienes algún plan? ¿Has pensado cómo lo harías? ¿Has conseguido lo que necesitas para hacerlo? EMPIEZA la conversación mencionando cosas específicas que hayas notado: SIGNOS DE ALERTA del suicidio A veces, cuando alguien piensa o planifica el suicidio: ♦ Habla como si se estuviera despidiendo o se fuera para siempre ♦ Resuelve sus asuntos personales (organiza documentos o paga sus deudas) ♦ Hace o cambia un testamento ♦ Acumula píldoras o consigue un arma ♦ Tiene cambios drásticos de personalidad/ánimo/comportamiento ♦ Dice cosas como: "ya nada importa"/"estarás mejor sin mí" ♦ Deja de ver a su familia/amigos y deja de hacer actividades típicas ♦ Usa drogas o alcohol en exceso "He notado que ya no duermes. Además, el otro día dijiste que crees […]
[…] spent more than 15 years working in law enforcement. In the past few years, he has lost five of his close friends on the force due to suicide. It was these losses that moved Victor to do more to stem the tide of first responder deaths by suicide. This is his story and a […]
Members of the Los Angeles-based band were deeply affected by the suicide of a former band member's brother-in-law and have used the stage to raise awareness for mental health.
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