When looking over the topic recommendations made by SMEA members, there were requests for both suicide prevention and high school geared topics... the below activity should help fulfill both requests.

Suicide Awareness and Prevention

A recent survey estimated that each month 8.8 percent of high school-aged youth make at least one suicide attempt.
(Taken from http://ps.psychiatryonline.org)


Breakdown of Articles:

Signals:
http://www.psych.org/public_info/teen.cfm
http://www.ace-network.com/warningsigns.htm

Myths:
http://www.ace-network.com/suicmyths.htm

Frequently Asked Questions:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/SuicidePrevention/suicidefaq.cfm

Strategies for Prevention:
http://www.ace-network.com/pasprogmat.htm

Prevention Campaigns:
http://www.yspp.org/publicAwareness/schools/schoolsPrograms.htm
http://www.ace-network.com/suicresources.htm



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