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How to ASSIST with Suicide Intervention

How to ASSIST with Suicide Intervention. 2010 Louisiana Professional School Counselor’s Conference Mary Lanier LeJeune. Attitudes and Hopes. Types of Suicide Prevention. Prevention Intervention Postvention. The Whole Picture. Addressing Concerns of Persons at Risk. Connecting

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How to ASSIST with Suicide Intervention

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  1. How to ASSIST with Suicide Intervention 2010 Louisiana Professional School Counselor’s Conference Mary Lanier LeJeune

  2. Attitudes and Hopes

  3. Types of Suicide Prevention • Prevention • Intervention • Postvention

  4. The Whole Picture

  5. Addressing Concerns of Persons at Risk • Connecting • Invitations – EXPLORE • Suicide - ASK • Understanding • Reasons – LISTEN • Risk - REVIEW • Assisting • Safeplan – CONTRACT • Commitments – FOLLOW-UP

  6. Who is at RISK? • Groups • Events • Reactions ANYBODY with LOSS experiencing HOPELESSNESS or DESPERATION

  7. Explore Invitations • Actions • Thoughts • Feelings • Physical STRESSFUL EVENTS with FEELINGS OF LOSS

  8. ASK about SuicideListen to and for Reasons • Ask about thoughts of suicide • Listen to the reasons for dying AND for living • Reasons for dying – what does it mean to the person at the time • Reasons for living • internally: feelings, beliefs, attitudes • externally: resource people, support system, activities/hobbies, family

  9. Review Risk: CPR++ • Are you having thoughts of suicide? Current Factors • Current Suicide Plan: How? How prepared? How soon? • Pain: Do you have pain that at times feels unbearable? • Resources: Do you feel like you have few, if any, resources? Background Factors + Prior Suicidal Behavior + Mental Health

  10. Safeplans • Keep Safe – set a time frame • Safety contacts – minimum of 3 • Safe/NO use of alcohol and drugs • Link to resources PURPOSE of the SAFEPLAN • Disable the Suicide Plan • Ease the pain • Link to resources • Protect against danger/ support past skills • Link to health workers

  11. MEMORIZE IT! 1-800-273-TALK

  12. Resources • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) LivingWorks Education Inc. livingworks.net • Jasonfoundation.org

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