week 2: suicide (asynchronous)

how many deaths in 2016 in the U.S. were related to suicide?

~ 45,000 deaths

what percentage of people who commit suicide do not have a known mental health diagnosis?

> 50%

suicide is the _____ leading cause of death in the U.S. and the _____ leading cause of death for ages 10-34

10th; 2nd

what is suicide ideation?

the idea of committing suicide

what is suicide attempts?

attempting to takes oneself life

what percentage of people that have had a suicide attempt don't have ideation?

15%

suicide ideation and attempts are higher with what age group?

18-25 years old

what are risk factors for suicide?

- age groups

- white, middle-aged males

- native americans, alaskans

- unemployment/part-time employees

- substance abuse

- MDD/mental health disorders

- LGBTQ+

what are protective factors?

factors that decrease the likelihood of someone committing suicide

what are examples of protective factors?

- engaged in mental health Tx

- regular attendance to religious services

- cultural/religious beliefs

- family and/or community support

- responsibilities to care for others

- problem solving skills

what are the two types of suicide ideation?

active and passive

what is active suicide ideation?

person has acute thoughts of completing suicide, has a plan/developing a plan

what should you do as a professional if someone has active suicide ideation and what risk factor are they at?

report immediately, high risk

what is passive suicide ideation?

person doesn't want to be alive, but doesn't indicate a plan

what risk factor is someone with a passive suicide ideation at?

low risk