Campuses expand suicide prevention

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Campuses expand suicide prevention

• Schools across the US are helping with suicide
  prevention.

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Jed Satow

• A sophomore at University of Arizona.
• Took his life in 1998
• Parents are starting a new foundation to help
  students.
• Foundation is called the Jed Foundation.

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The Jed Foundation

• Named after son who committed suicide.
• Helps 120 colleges and universities with
  prevention programs.
• Also has a website called Ulifeline.

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Statistics of Suicide on Campus

• An estimated of 1,100 of students die each year.
• Suicide is number two in deaths of college
  students.

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Common Causes of Suicide in College Students

• Depression
• Perfectionism

• Drug-use
• Bipolar depression

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Prevention

• COMMUNICATION must communicate with friends and
  family. Often students feel alone at times.

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At colleges around the US

• At Kansas State, KSU, they are counseling many
  students.
• At Illinois Wesleyan, they are offering courses
  to put life into perspective.
• Many students at colleges often feel that normal
  failures are disasters. Connie Horton

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What people are doing to help

• Websites are now developed to help.
• Phone services, help lines are developed.
• Counselors are used
• Support groups

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Ulifeline

• Also a part where you can ask an expert.
• And also get information on prevention services.
• And you can also find out things about a friend
  you might be worried about.
• http//www.ulifeline.org

• Online service to help with suicide.
• Created by the Jed Foundation.
• Can research your colleges mental health
  services.
• Can research drug information.
• You can also get an online assessment of your
  mental state.

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What to do if you feel that you or a friend is
suicidal.

• Talk to your friend. They need to express their
  feelings.
• Give them information about places where to go to
  get help.
• Be there to listen to them.
• Be there if they need someone to go with to get
  help.
• Do not judge. Just listen to what they have to
  say.
• http//www.cnn.com/2003/EDUCATION/11/21/campus.sui
  cides.ap/index.html

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