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10 Preface ANNE MOSS ROGERS'S STORY KIM O'BRIEN'S STORY
12 Chapter 1: Why Are We Seeing More Mental Health Problems with Students? THE RISE IN TEEN MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS NOTES
13 Chapter 2: Adolescent Suicide: Risk Factors, Protective Factors, and Warning Signs RISK FACTORS AT-RISK STUDENT POPULATIONS SOCIAL MEDIA, TEXTING, TEENS, AND SUICIDE PROTECTIVE FACTORS SUICIDE WARNING SIGNS WHAT DO STUDENTS SAY WHEN THEY ARE THINKING OF SUICIDE? NOTES
14 Chapter 3: Debunking Myths About Student Suicide MYTH: TALKING ABOUT SUICIDE CAN GIVE THEM THE IDEA MYTH: TEENS WHO SAY THEY ARE THINKING OF SUICIDE ARE JUST TRYING TO GET ATTENTION MYTH: SUICIDE IS SELFISH MYTH: YOU SHOULD USE A “NO-SUICIDE CONTRACT” WITH TEENS MYTH: ONCE A TEEN GETS PAST A SUICIDE ATTEMPT, THEY'VE LEARNED THEIR LESSON MYTH: TEENS WHO SELF-INJURE ARE TRYING TO KILL THEMSELVES MYTH: THERE IS NO NEED TO SCREEN KIDS FOR SUICIDE BECAUSE THEY WON'T TELL ANYWAY MYTH: IF SOMEONE IS SET ON TAKING THEIR OWN LIFE, NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO STOP THEM MYTH: THE PARENT IS ALWAYS THE BEST PERSON TO TELL WHEN A STUDENT IS THINKING OF SUICIDE MYTH: IF THEY DON'T HAVE A PLAN, THEY ARE NOT AT RISK FOR SUICIDE MYTH: THE HOLIDAYS ARE PEAK TIMES FOR TEEN SUICIDE MYTH: MOST STUDENTS WHO DIE BY SUICIDE HAVE BEEN BULLIED NOTES
15 Chapter 4: Suicide-Related School Policies PREPARE SCHOOL CRISIS PLAN SCHOOL POLICY FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION SCHOOL POLICY FOR COMMEMORATION AND MEMORIALIZATION CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY NOTES
16 Chapter 5: Prevention: The Educator's Role in Creating a Culture for Suicide Prevention CREATING A CULTURE OF CONNECTEDNESS AND BELONGING COLLABORATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS CREATE A SAFE DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT CHOOSING THE RIGHT PROGRAM OR TRAINING EDUCATOR/GATEKEEPER TRAINING UNIVERSAL SCHOOL-BASED SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAMS PROGRAMS THAT BOLSTER PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR STUDENTS CUSTOMIZING/ADAPTING SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS SCREENING FOR SUICIDE RISK GETTING LEADERSHIP BUY-IN FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION EDUCATION NOTES
17 Chapter 6: Suicide Prevention Activities for Schools SIMPLE IDEAS/CONCEPTS ANYONE CAN INTEGRATE CREATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR BOLSTERING PROTECTIVE FACTORS AFFINITY GROUPS STUDENT-LED
