Our school does have a crisis plan in place. It adheres to the recommendations of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. If a child is suspected of having suicidal thoughts or ideation, they will be immediately referred to counseling for a risk assessment which will accompany a follow-up meeting with the parent or caregiver. We can help connect families with highly trained mental health professionals dealing with suicide ideation.
There is no single preventative measure to preventing suicide. We do know that certain contributing factors increase the likelihood: access to lethal weapons, substance abuse, adverse childhood experiences, hostile climate towards LGBTQ, extreme academic pressure, lack of emphasis on or access to mental health treatment, and previous suicide attempts. Developing a positive mental health climate at our school is important. We strive to promote healthy development of self-esteem, access to alternatives to drugs and alcohol abuse, a culture of tolerance towards all people, and access to wellness activities.
Suicide is preventable. Everybody plays a role. There are treatments that will help. We will always attempt to monitor, identify and connect families to local mental health resources.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people between 10 to 24. The National Suicide Prevention Life Line has information geared specifically to young people about suicide.
The Trevor Project is a highly regarded resource in providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.
These tips from Palo Alto psychiatrist Dr. Adam Strassberg might be helpful to parents in thinking about how to create a safe home environment that supports children's mental health.
There is no single preventative measure to preventing suicide. We do know that certain contributing factors increase the likelihood: access to lethal weapons, substance abuse, adverse childhood experiences, hostile climate towards LGBTQ, extreme academic pressure, lack of emphasis on or access to mental health treatment, and previous suicide attempts. Developing a positive mental health climate at our school is important. We strive to promote healthy development of self-esteem, access to alternatives to drugs and alcohol abuse, a culture of tolerance towards all people, and access to wellness activities.
Suicide is preventable. Everybody plays a role. There are treatments that will help. We will always attempt to monitor, identify and connect families to local mental health resources.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people between 10 to 24. The National Suicide Prevention Life Line has information geared specifically to young people about suicide.
The Trevor Project is a highly regarded resource in providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.
These tips from Palo Alto psychiatrist Dr. Adam Strassberg might be helpful to parents in thinking about how to create a safe home environment that supports children's mental health.