Knowing when to act—and what action to take—can help schools intervene appropriately with suicidal youths Schools have a vital role to play in youth suicide prevention, and Wyoming is no ...
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A guy thing
These core requirements of male identity (Brannon, 1985) can contribute to lack of help-seeking behaviors among men across the lifespan, including those who become suicidal because they can no ...
Myths: schools and suicide
From NEAL PENBERTHY, Sp.Ed.Ad., retired School Principal and past president of Missouri Association of Secondary School Principal 1. WE’LL GET SUED. Landmark court cases have shown that schools ...
Legal concerns
The numbers are troubling. In a typical high school classroom, it’s likely that two to three students have made a suicide attempt in the past year. What’s more, a prior suicide attempt is one of ...
Employer action
Employer call to action What businesses and policy leaders can do to better address economic, emotional burden of depression in the workplace 1. KNOW WHERE YOUR DOLLARS ARE GOING Have a clear ...
Scared to death
When it comes to suicide and schools, many adults are scared to death to address this, and misperceptions remain. “Schools are very hesitant. They’re afraid to talk about suicide for fear it will ...
Storm surge
The suicides are starting to swell. These deaths—sudden, violent and wrenching—bring a whole new wave of grief and despair to former Gulf Coast residents, some of them now back home, most still ...
Rural risk
Settings where populations at high risk for suicide can be found and where outreach can be effective include: • Farm credit offices • Unemployment offices • Juvenile detention facilities • Home ...
Clinician risk
How much should clinicians do to protect suicidal patients – and themselves? After reading Waking Up: Climbing Through the Darkness, by suicide attempt survivor Terry Wise, clinician and ...