Top Picks: Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Suicide Prevention

I am Lina Ashar and I want to jointly explore the power of parenting with you. Join me on my journey to educate our children in unlocking their extraordinary human potential. This week I want to talk about Suicide Prevention.

Every year close to 800,000 people die by suicide and for every suicide committed, there are more than 20 suicide attempts. What can we do to prevent this?

The Fight Against Teen Suicide Begins in the Classroom: [TEDx] Following the suicide of one student and the attempted suicide of another, high school teacher Brittni Darras realized that just watching for the signs isn’t enough. But how do we begin to tackle such a complicated and insurmountable problem? The answer is surprisingly simple.

10 Things Parents Can Do to Prevent Suicide: [Healthy Children] To see your child so troubled is hard for any parent. Nevertheless, the immediate focus has to be on consoling; you’ll tend to your feelings later. In a calm voice, you might say, “I see. You must really, really be hurting inside.”​

Save a Friend: Tips for Teens to Prevent Suicide: [National Association of School Psychologists] Feeling hopeless, helpless, or depressed can result in extreme emotional pain and desperation. Sometimes these feelings result in thoughts of suicide, but it is important to let the person with these thoughts know that there is help and hope.

5 Things We Can All Do to Help Stop Suicide: [Psych Alive] When we think someone may be suicidal, we can learn ways to reach out and show we care. Everyone can learn the helper tasks that can save a life. Just like CPR, there are a set of steps we can follow to help a suicidal person. One method is known as QPR: question, persuade, and refer.

With Gratitude,
Lina Ashar