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Signs Matter: Early Detection

5/29/2015

Earlier this week, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention launched a new online Suicide Prevention Training for K-12 Educator. Signs Matter: Early Detection will show educators how and when to express concern and refer students to counseling staff or administration.

What the training includes:

A close look at the most common mental health problems and how they typically present in a school setting
Real-world scenarios in an elementary, middle and high school setting to help you better identify students in need of help
An online evidence-based assessment tool to ensure that all participants have gained an understanding of the material covered
Resources for understanding a school’s role in suicide prevention
Review of legal requirements for schools to keep in mind

For more information about the program and pricing, please visit Signs Matter: Early Detection

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Widening Rural-Urban Disparities in Youth Suicides

5/27/2015

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Little is known about recent trends in rural-urban disparities in youth suicide, particularly sex- and method-specific changes. Documenting the extent of these disparities is critical for the development of policies and programs aimed at eliminating geographic disparities. Longitudinal trends in suicide rates by rural and urban areas between January 1, 1996, and December 31, 2010, were analyzed using county-level national mortality data linked to a rural-urban continuum measure that classified all 3141 counties in the United States into distinct groups based on population size and adjacency to metropolitan areas. The population included all suicide decedents aged 10 to 24 years. Across the study period, 66 595 youths died by suicide, and rural suicide rates were nearly double those of urban areas for both males (19.93 and 10.31 per 100 000, respectively) and females (4.40 and 2.39 per 100 000, respectively). Even after controlling for a wide array of county-level variables, rural-urban suicide differentials increased over time for males, suggesting widening rural-urban disparities (1996-1998: adjusted incidence rate ratio [IRR], 0.98; 2008-2010: adjusted IRR, 1.19; difference in IRR, P = .02). Firearm suicide rates declined, and the rates of hanging/suffocation for both males and females increased. However, the rates of suicide by firearm (males: 1996-1998, 2.05; and 2008-2010: 2.69 times higher) and hanging/suffocation (males: 1996-1998, 1.24; and 2008-2010: 1.63 times higher) were disproportionately higher in rural areas, and rural-urban differences increased over time (P = .002 for males; P = .06 for females).

Suicide rates for adolescents and young adults are higher in rural than in urban communities regardless of the method used, and rural-urban disparities appear to be increasing over time. Further research should carefully explore the mechanisms whereby rural residence might increase suicide risk in youth and consider suicide-prevention efforts specific to rural settings.

By Children's Safety Network - Read Article

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Bullying Leads to Depression and Suicide Thoughts in Teens

5/6/2015

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High school students subjected to bullying and other forms of harassment are more likely to report being seriously depressed, consider suicide and carry weapons to school, according to findings from a trio of studies reported at the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting in San Diego.

"Teens can be the victim of face-to-face bullying in school, electronic bullying outside of the classroom and dating violence," said Andrew Adesman, MD, senior investigator of all three studies. "Each of these experiences are associated with a range of serious adverse consequences."

All three studies were based on data collected by the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) as part of its 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System - a biannual questionnaire of teens in grades 9-12 in all 50 states that is constructed to provide a representative sample of high school students in the United States.

By EurekAlert! Published 04/27/2015 - Read Article

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Study on Workplace Suicide Rates, 2003 - 2010

5/1/2015

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New findings from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine show that workplace suicides are rising, particularly among protective service workers like law enforcement officers.

“The lines between personal and work life are shrinking,” said Hope Tiesman, PhD, a study author and epidemiologist with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s Division of Safety Research. “We know that suicide is multi-factorial in nature; therefore, we need to take advantage of multiple opportunities to intervene in an individual’s life — including the workplace.”

This study looked at workplace suicide data from 2003 to 2010. Law enforcement officers and firefighters have a 3.5 times higher suicide rate compared to the overall U.S. workplace suicide rate. In those cases, the use of a firearm was most common.

By The Nation's Health, American Public Health Association - Article

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Suicide Safe - Mobile App by SAMHSA

5/1/2015

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In March, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) launched a free mobile app called Suicide Safe. This app is a learning tool for health care providers. Suicide Safe was created to help primary care and behavioral health providers integrate suicide prevention strategies into their practice as well as address suicide risk among patients.

To learn more about the Suicide Safe App, Click Here

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Signs Matter: Early Detection

Widening Rural-Urban Disparities in Youth Suicides

Bullying Leads to Depression and Suicide Thoughts in Teens

Study on Workplace Suicide Rates, 2003 - 2010

Suicide Safe - Mobile App by SAMHSA

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