Suicide - How Can You Be a Lifesaver?
Why some people commit suicide is a puzzle that troubles people all over the world. There are probably as many ideas about why a person commits suicide as there are ways people choose to end their lives. Wouldn't you like to be prepared to help someone stay alive and not commit suicide?
Today, I came across a free online QPR Suicide Prevention webinar posted on Facebook aimed at helping people have productive and hopefully life-saving conversations with others. Then, this evening, I was led to see these Kids Help Phone statistics:
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| Kids Help Phone Call Statistics |
Did you know that Kids Help Phone reports that they are getting more and more texts from young people who are on the brink of suicide?
Some of these statistics are truly startling:
Compared to last year, they're receiving more texts about:
- Anxiety and Stress (31% increase)
- Suicide (19% increase)
- Isolation (14% increase)
Based on the young people who
filled out their texter survey in 2023:
- 49% wouldn't have done anything else to get support
- 9% would have gone to the emergency room
- 75% shared something with Kids Help Phone they’ve never told anyone else
However, on the up side-85% say they feel less upset and more hopeful after interacting with them.
What if you could be that somebody with the right training to help someone with suicidal ideation decide to stay alive for just one more day?
This one hour free online QPR Suicide Prevention Program , just might be the best way you have ever spent an hour of your life
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About This Author
Sister Su is grateful to God for keeping her alive. She is a Trent/Queen's Concurrent Education graduate with over 20 years of teaching experience. She writes on several blogs, has a YouTube channel and is most easily reached through Twitter @Sister_Su See her link tree for more details:@Sister_Su | Linktree
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