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This Suicide Prevention: Grades 9-12 lesson plan also includes:
- Safe Haven (.pdf)
- Red Flags (.pdf)
- Quiz (.pdf)
- Quiz: Answer Key (.pdf)
- Suicide
- My Friend Is Talking About Suicide. What Should I Do?
- I'm Thinking of Suicide. How Can I Get Help?
- When Depression Is Severe
- Going to a Therapist
- Finding Low-Cost Mental Health Care
- School Counselors
- Activity
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The teenage years are tough. Internal and external pressures lead 1 in 15 high schoolers to attempt suicide. Two activities focusing on suicide prevention provide class members with information about when and how to get help for themselves or their classmates.
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Instructional Ideas
- Invite a member of the counseling staff to talk with the class about the resources available on campus and in the community
- Divide the class into eight groups, assign each group a different article to examine, and have groups present their findings to the whole class
- Post in the classroom contact information for resources available on campus and in the community
Classroom Considerations
- A protocol must be in place to ensure safe, respectful discussions
- Requires copies of reading materials and worksheets, and a class set of computers with internet access
Pros
- The packet includes links to the required reading and a comprehension quiz with an answer key
Cons
- None