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Provides information on suicide statistics and gives advice on how to recognize the warning signs of a potential suicide attempt, how to intervene when a suicide has been attempted, and how to comfort families and friends who have lost a loved one to suicide. This updated and expanded edition contains a discussion of euthanasia and living wills and a list of crisis centers around the United States.
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At some point everyone goes through very stressful and anxious situations. Those experiences can be very hard to cope with and lead to feelings of extreme sadness, anger, and depression. Sometimes teens may feel like their situations are hopeless and think that the only way to get relief from the bad feelings is to escape through suicide. What are the warning signs of suicide? Is there anything we can do to help prevent it? That is what this program...
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Get insights on processing the grief of losing a loved one to suicide.
Each survivor of suicide loss grieves in their own way, and on their own timeline. Connecting with others who have lost a loved one to suicide, and hearing how they have navigated the pain of that loss, is a fundamental step toward hope and healing. This course from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention serves as a resource for loss survivors–and those who want to learn...
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Wake Up: Stories from the Frontlines of Suicide Prevention sheds light on four different groups with varied stories to tell about suicide American veterans, members of the LGBT community, university students, and gun owners. Through their testimony, the film weaves a diverse tapestry of experiences into a multifaceted narrative of the heroes on the frontlines. As it delves deeper into their experiences, Wake Up confronts tragedy with a call to action:...
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This DVD tackles the tough subject of youth suicide and provides strategies of awareness and prevention for parents. The presentation consists of statistical information about youth suicide, warning signs of suicidal ideation, elevated risk factors, what a parent can do, and resources for assistance. On disc 1, a facilitator guide is included which easily leads the facilitator through the steps necessary to present the program. Talking points are...
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Presents overviews and opposing viewpoints on topics concerning suicide reduction, such as whether more resources should be devoted to mental health, the effectiveness of youth suicide prevention efforts, and whether gun control can help reduce suicide. Includes source notes, a list of related organizations, and a list of additional resources.
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What happens when a community is rocked by a series of suicides, all of them young people? Should the families mourn in private lest the publicity encourage even more students to take their own lives? Or is it true that since the advent of social media nothing is private anyway? This important program tells the story of an Australian community that, after a string of teen suicides, held a public meeting to allow the victims' loved ones to share their...
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When grief is compounded by guilt, all of the problems of bereavement are multiplied. This program from The Doctor Is In seeks to help parents listen to their teenagers with greater awareness-not to place blame on parents for not hearing, but to help them identify the symptoms of serious trouble...and to recognize that all parents can do is their best, which is sometimes not enough to prevent suicide.
13) Angel Of Nanjing
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The Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing is the most popular place in the world to commit suicide. For the past 11 years, blue-collar worker Chen Si has been patrolling this bridge every day, watching out for people who've gone there to end their lives. With no formal training, he has saved over 300 people since he began; earning him the nickname the Angel of Nanjing.
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It leads to anxiety, personality changes, substance abuse, and suicidal depression. Considering the symptoms, it's easy to see how PCS, or post-concussion syndrome, could be the most under-diagnosed condition affecting young people today. Athletes in high-impact sports are the most at risk, but which other groups are vulnerable? What actions should be taken when the disorder is suspected? How can PCS be better addressed by medical and mental health...
15) The bridge
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Aaron is a gay misfit struggling with depression and loneliness. Tillie isn't sure what her problem is, only that she will never be good enough. They arrive at the George Washington Bridge at the same time. There are four things that could happen: Aaron jumps and Tillie doesn't. Tillie jumps and Aaron doesn't. They both jump. Neither of them jumps. Or maybe all four things happen.... -- adapted from jacket. Includes resources about suicide prevention...
16) The Treatment
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Working with rebels to bring down The Program, a suicide prevention treatment in which painful memories are erased, Sloane and James consider taking The Treatment to unlock their memories.
19) Teen Suicide
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Discover 25 women who designed their own futures. From dancers to musicians to artists, these women drew from their imaginations and dreamed of the impossible.
20) The lucky ones
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"In the aftermath of a school tragedy, May and Zach struggle with grief, survivor's guilt, and the complex emotional impact of the event, learning how to heal and hope in the face of it all"--