Suicide JENNIFER ALLEY

General Statistics Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US for all ages. In 2013, there were 41,149 deaths by suicide in the United States second leading cause of death for 15 - 24 year olds 80% -90% of people that seek treatment for depression are

treated successfully using therapy and/or medication. Every day, approximately 105 Americans die by suicide Suicide takes the lives of over 38,000 Americans every year

Age Statistics

1 in 100,000 children ages 10 to 14 die by suicide each year

7 in 100,000 youth ages 15 to 19 die by suicide each year

12.7 in 100,000 young adults ages 20-24 die by suicide each year

Gender statistics

Females are more likely than males to have had suicidal thoughts Females attempt suicide 3x’s as often as males. Suicide among males is 4x’s higher than among females. Male deaths

represent 79% of all US suicides

Worldly statistics

Every 40 seconds there is a death by suicide Over 800,000 people die by suicide every year Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for ages 15-44 years

In school

Students struggle the most with suicide in freshman and sophomore years in high school

Teacher Help

Recognizing Risk Factors Addressing Suicidal Comments Responding to a Student Suicide

Helping other students

WHY

mental illness Severe depression Bipolar disorder Schizophrenia Borderline personality disorder Anorexia nervosa 

Substance abuse About half of suicides are of younger people who were bullied

About 160,000 stop going to school because of bullying

WHY Cont.

Sexual, physical, and mental abuse Relationships

socially isolated, being a victim of bullying few close relationships

Warning Signs

Saying nobody cares Acting recklessly Talks about death Changes in personality or behavior

In Colorado

If you believe someone you know is considering suicide, help is available at Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention (573-7447); AspenPointe (572-6100); AspenPointe Crisis Center (635-7000); or The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800/273-8255). Children who want to anonymously report a suicidal friend or classmate can call Safe2Tell (877/542-7233). Monika Hannan, a Colorado Springs School District 11 school psychologist

Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhOvBaa9t34 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7EzNPwz630

Resources

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/oct01/vol59/num02/The-Suicidal-Student.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Suicide/Pages/Causes.aspx http://www.save.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=7

05D5DF4-055B-F1EC-3F66462866FCB4E6 http://www.csindy.com/IndyBlog/archives/2015/06/11/more-teen-suicide

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