Suicide Prevention
If you or someone you know is suicidal,
please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 9-1-1 immediately.
Youth suicide in our state is a major public health problem. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people in Oklahoma. This Web site offers helpful resources on ways to prevent suicide in your school and comunity.
Suicide Warning Signs
These signs may mean someone is at risk for suicide. Risk is greater if it seems related to a painful event, loss, or change. Seek help as soon as possible if you or someone you know exhibits any of the following signs:
- Talking about wanting to die.
- Looking for a way to kill oneself, such as searching online or buying a gun.
- Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live.
- Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain.
- Talking about being a burden to others.
- Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs.
- Acting anxious or agitated; behaving recklessly.
- Sleeping too little or too much.
- Withdrawing or feeling isolated.
- Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge.
- Displaying extreme mood swings.
Suicide Prevention Curriculum
C.A.S.T. – Coping and Support Training (Grades 9-12)
Reconnecting Youth, Inc.
P.O. Box 20343
Seattle, WA 98102
(425) 861-1177
info@reconnectingyouth.com
www.reconnectingyouth.com
Jason Foundation (Grades 7-12)
The Jason Foundation, Inc.
18 Volunteer Drive
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(888) 881-2323
contact@jasonfoundation.com
www.jasonfoundation.com
Lifelines Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention (Grades 8-10)
Hazelden Publishing
15251 Pleasant Valley Road
P.O. Box 11
Center City, MN 55012-0176
(800) 328-9000
customerservice@hazelden.org
www.hazelden.org
Reconnecting Youth (Grades 9-12)
Reconnecting Youth, Inc.
P.O. Box 20343
Seattle, WA 98102
(425) 861-1177
info@reconnectingyouth.com
www.reconnectingyouth.com
SOS Signs of Suicide (Grades 9-12)
Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
One Washington Street, Suite 304
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 239-0071
youth@mentalhealthscreening.org
www.mentalhealthscreening.org/highschool
TeenScreen (Grades 7-12)
National Center for Mental Health Checkups at Columbia University
1775 Broadway, Suite 610
New York, NY 10019
(212) 265-4453
TeenScreenInfo@nyspi.columbia.edu
www.teenscreen.org
Yellow Ribbon (Grades K-12)
Light for Life Foundation International
P.O. Box 644
Westminster, CO 80036-0644
(303) 429-3530
Ask4help@yellowribbon.org
www.yellowribbon.org
Suicide Prevention Resources
American Association of Suicidology
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Oklahoma Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Grant Newsfeed (Articles, trainings, webinars, and resources)
Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Initiative
Reach Out: Get Through Tough Times
Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide
Suicide Prevention
(Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
Suicide Prevention Crisis Management for Schools and Communities - (Video)
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Well Aware Suicide Prevention Webinars
What a Difference a Friend Makes
Suicide Prevention Training
QPR and ASIST training is made available by the Garrett Lee Smith Grant provided be the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. These trainings are excellent programs in terms of raising awareness about suicide, reducing the stigma of suicide and providing important knowledge and skills on how to help someone believed to be at risk for suicide. This training is for adults in organizations that regularly interact with at-risk youth between the ages of 10 and 24.
Looking for a staff development training on Suicide Crisis Management or Suicide Prevention Toolkit? ODMHSAS's will present on crisis team roles, steps to ensure rapid response to a suicide, and how to start prevention efforts from further suicides.
email: jgeddes@odmhsas.org
HeartLine’s Healthy Education for Life Program (HELP) is an interactive suicide prevention presentation for middle and high school students. The HELP presentation is given by volunteers to middle and high school students and designed to fit within one class period. The presentation begins by addressing the stigma that surrounds mental health and suicide, which makes it difficult to ask for help. Then the students watch a 20 minute video where they hear from multiple individuals about their personal experiences with suicide. Students then review the three-step action plan of Ask, Listen, Tell, to help a friend that may be at risk for suicide. HELP trainers elaborate on the message of the video and discuss life stressors, corresponding emotions, and suicide warning signs through an interactive group project.
Suicide Statistics
The 2011 Oklahoma Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) indicates that among high school students:
- 14% seriously considered attempting suicide during the 12 months before the survey.
- 6% actually attempted suicide one or more times during the 12 months before the survey.
- 1% made a suicide attempt during the 12 months before the survey that resulted in an injury, poisoning, or overdose that had to be treated by a doctor or nurse.
Click here for a Oklahoma YRBS Unintentional and Intentional Injury Fact Sheet. - Outside Link
Documents
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Wallet card from National Suicide Prevention Lifeline with suicide warning signs. |
Wallet Card (pdf) |
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Poster for teens with resources who have been there and made it in crisis. |
Poster (pdf) |
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After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center |
Toolkit (pdf) |
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Oklahoma Strategy for Suicide Prevention |
Strategy (pdf) |
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State Department of Education's checkout library with suicide prevention resources. |
Resource Library (pdf) |
Thank you to the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for their assistance with this Web site.
