Recognizing suicidal behaviors can save lives
About every 16 minutes, someone in the U.S. intentionally ends their life
BACKGROUND: If you knew how to intervene in an attempted suicide, would you? The first step in preventing suicide is to be able to understand and recognize suicidal behaviors.
Education is the key to recognizing those behaviors, that's why medical educators at University Health System are offering a two-day workshop on suicide intervention skills for community caregivers (professional and other).
At the end of the session participants should be more prepared to:
- directly discuss suicide with a person at risk
- identify risk alerts and develop safe plans related to them
- demonstrate the skills required to intervene
- make a commitment to improving community resources
- recognize that suicide prevention is broader than suicide first-aid
According to the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, more than 30,000 people in the United States die by suicide each year. Suicide is a serious public health concern that devastates individuals, families, and communities.
WHO: Community Caregivers (professional and other)
WHAT: 2-day Workshop on Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
WHEN: Thurs., July 27 and Fri., July 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: University Hospital. 4502 Medical Drive
(Meet in Corporate Communications Office, 1st Floor, across from Gift Shop)
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