More than 40,000 Americans die by suicide each year. Suicide is the 8th leading cause of death in Utah. Within just the past 12 months, more than 10% of WSU students have seriously considered suicide, and 2% have made an attempt. Yet 90% of people in suicidal crisis will give some kind of warning … and you can help save a life. This presentation will teach you how to recognize the verbal, situational, and behavioral clues to suicide; how to ask a person if they are in suicidal crisis; how to persuade a suicidal person to seek help; and how to make referrals for treatments that can help.
