Speaker(s):
Shari Scott, MA, LCPC, LPC, NCC, CISD, TBH-BC
Presentation: Suicide slipped into the top ten as far as causes of death in the United States (according to the CDC). Deaths among school-aged children and teens continue to be on the rise; so much so, that suicide has statistically risen to the second leading cause of death among people aged 10-34. Suicide traumatizes those left in its path, but what do we do when those traumatized include an entire school and its staff? This presentation covers statistics compiled for nearly 3000 pediatric suicides to expose precursors and commonly missed signs of suicide in youth. Also explored are common grief reactions, statistics, red flags in youth, and how to “get grief right”.
Objectives:
- Examine 3000 pediatric suicides to determine factors, causes, and warning signs
- Identify red flags in suicidal youth
- Explore educational program ideas to reduce the incidence of suicide
- Identify ways to care for suicidal youth
- Identify steps to take following suicide/death of a student
- Describe survivor’s guilt and guilt related to suicide