Prevention & Prevention & Helping Yourself Helping Yourself

Ambar TejadaAmbar Tejada

Period 3Period 3

IntroductionIntroduction

• This section talks about how you can This section talks about how you can prevent this mental issue. This prevent this mental issue. This section will also talk about the section will also talk about the problems that it can cause or that problems that it can cause or that can happen. Also most importantly can happen. Also most importantly were you can get help.were you can get help.

Main IdeaMain Idea

• The most important concept is The most important concept is where you can call or go to get help.where you can call or go to get help.

Important InformationImportant Information

• It doesn’t matter how overwhelming any It doesn’t matter how overwhelming any problem may be in your life never let problem may be in your life never let suicide be the solution. It is extremely suicide be the solution. It is extremely important that you talk to a trusted person important that you talk to a trusted person or professional counselor. In most or professional counselor. In most communities there are crisis-centers and communities there are crisis-centers and hotlines that provide support for suicidal hotlines that provide support for suicidal or depressed people. You can obtain the or depressed people. You can obtain the telephone number of the crisis-centers and telephone number of the crisis-centers and hotlines in your area by calling the hotlines in your area by calling the information operator . Susan got really information operator . Susan got really overwhelmed with her problems. overwhelmed with her problems.

Susan’s Story:Susan’s Story:

• Susan got overwhelmed with problems. Susan got overwhelmed with problems. She was so stressed out she was She was so stressed out she was planning to commit suicide. She invited planning to commit suicide. She invited her friend to her house. Her friend her friend to her house. Her friend didn’t know that , Susan wanted her to didn’t know that , Susan wanted her to held her commit suicide. Her friend held her commit suicide. Her friend talked to Susan to calm her down. She talked to Susan to calm her down. She told Susan it didn’t matter how told Susan it didn’t matter how overwhelmed she is suicide is never a overwhelmed she is suicide is never a solution. Susan’s friend gave her the solution. Susan’s friend gave her the number for the crisis-center. number for the crisis-center.

Important Concepts Important Concepts

1.1. I think this topic is very important for I think this topic is very important for everyone to know. How suicide should everyone to know. How suicide should never be a solution for anything. Some key never be a solution for anything. Some key points I want everyone to know.points I want everyone to know.

• It doesn’t matter how overwhelming a It doesn’t matter how overwhelming a problem might be NEVER let suicide be the problem might be NEVER let suicide be the answer.answer.

• If you do feel stressed or overwhelmed you If you do feel stressed or overwhelmed you may feel talk to some one you trust.may feel talk to some one you trust.

• In most communities, there are crisis In most communities, there are crisis centers and suicide prevention hotlines to centers and suicide prevention hotlines to help you if you feel hopeless. help you if you feel hopeless.

SummarySummary

• This section talked about suicide and This section talked about suicide and how you can help yourself and how you can help yourself and prevent this from happening. It also prevent this from happening. It also talked about where you can go or talked about where you can go or call to get help if you begin to have call to get help if you begin to have suicidal thoughts. Never forget that suicidal thoughts. Never forget that you are never alone if you have a you are never alone if you have a problem. problem.