Suicide Prevention Overview

Suicide is not a diagnosis or a disorder; it is a _______

Behavior

Suicide is considered to be an ______ _____

Irrational Act

What is suicide most often associated with?

Depression

Ideation is not a diagnosis or disorder; it is a _____

Thought

Most common cause of suicide

Gunshot (firearm) 

Most common psychiatric illnesses that precede suicide

Mood (Depression and Bipolar) and substance use disorder

Psychological theories of suicide focus on…

IDEAS: Cognitive, emotional. and behavioral factored

Anger turned inward

Response to self-hatr

Hopelessness

Symptom of depression

underlying factor predisposition to suicide

History of Aggression and Violence

Outwardly directed aggression associated with suicide attempts

Sociological Theories

lack of CONNECTEDNESS