National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Analysis

Have you lost a person close to you to Suicide? The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) wants to help find better ways to help prevent the terrible last resort that is suicide, and the grief it can induce on people around the person ending his or her life. The AFSP hopes to create an environment that understands mental health by encouraging school districts, businesses, and communities to put mental health first. Most of all, it desires to bring hope to those affected by suicide.

The opening lines of Logic's most successful song to date are, quite literally, a cry for help. The title of the track, "1-800-273-8255," is the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

In the United States, suicide is the third leading cause of death for 10 to 14-year-olds (CDC, 2015) and for 15 to 19-year-olds (Friedman, 2008). In 2013, 17.0% of students grades 9 to 12 in the United States seriously thought about committing suicide, 13.6% made a suicide plan, 8.0% attempted suicide, and 2.7% attempted suicide in which required medical attention (CDC, 2015). These alarming statistics show that there is something wrong with the way mental illness is handled in today’s society. Also, approximately 21% of all teenagers have a treatable mental illness (Friedman, 2008), although 60% do not receive the help that they need (Horowitz, Ballard, & Pao, 2009).

This evaluation critique is focused on the article: “An Outcome Evaluation of the SOS Suicide Prevention Program,” by Robert H. Aseltine Jr, and Robert DeMartino. Based on their evaluation, the authors (2004) conclude that the SOS program was successful as “significantly lower rates of suicide attempts and greater knowledge and more adaptive attitudes about depression and suicide were observed among students in the intervention group” (p. 446).

Prior to leaving Primary Care Services, Dr. Lockhart appointed you as the reviewer for the Suicide Risk Screening Audit (SRSA) on October 21, 2015. The SRSA was instituted by OIG, as a safety requirement for veterans. As such Hampton VA Medical Center needs to comply with the SRSA for OIG. A signed copy of the Appointment letter is attached. To date, you have completed the monthly audits as required.

There is a plethora of music that expresses the misunderstanding and isolation one goes through while in a corrupted state of mind. Recently, in late 2017, Logic’s song “1-800-273-8255” was on the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. This song was specifically written to prevent suicide, as it’s named after the suicide prevention hotline. Those who suffer from any mental disorder, not just depression, can feel the need to take their own lives to escape the pain of their illness. In reality, it is not a solution. In Logic’s song, the lyrics change from “I don’t wanna be alive,” to “I want you to be alive,” and “I finally wanna be alive,” implying that the person’s change of heart was sparked by someone else begging them to stay. If not for someone trying to understand what they are going through, they most likely would have had second thoughts. Not only is the story of the music powerful and relevant, but it can help people struggling with the same

Suicide prevention is an important topic to be discussed in academia as suicide has become a big social problem affecting the lives of the individual and the surrounding people. Suicide can be looked as an act of selfishness, consequently leaves perplexity among family and friends, but from a sociological perspective, it is a multifaceted issue. The article from the Current, brought into light how the Indigenous community Canada have higher rates of suicide compared to the general population, especially amongst the youth. The feeling of anomie and experience of racism puts immense stress on aboriginal youths, and this experience is replicated in the sociological imagination of the history and biography of Indigenous people.

Dylan is a 24-year-old married, white male who was brought to CRU from Abrazo West Campus. He lives with wife, and unborn baby. He is employed as mortgage broker. Patient has a hx of ETOH abuse. He stated, "when I drink, it gets out of hand." Prior to ED admission, patient aborted suicidal attempt with a gun by reaching out to family. He reported that he was suicidal because he had been drinking. He denies SI during this assessment. Patient will benefit from meeting the provider to discuss medication

There are many issues of concern within our families. Some families are experiencing addiction problems with one or more of their members. Other families are going through situations of depression and suicidal attempts. As social workers we need to be aware what is going on with our families. We need to understand their situations and be able to provide the tools and resources that will benefit them. In this particular case, the focus will be made in a particular individual whose daily struggles are been creating conflict with the environment she interacts with. This individual has experienced several tragedies in her life. These tragedies had caused this individual to depressed and feel hopeless about life. This situation of depression is making this individual’s life miserable. In

The American Foundation of Suicide Prevention is a non-profit organization acknowledges that suicide and mental health problems are part of our society and by understanding this we can better support those in need, and suicide affects a tremendous amount of people and proper education and treatment can prevent people from committing suicide. “Each year in the United States, suicide claims over 40,000 lives - more than war, murder, and natural disasters combined…Suicide is not just a faceless health issue for our society - it affects real people.” (1.) The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) which was founded in 1987, is one of the leaders in fighting against suicide by offers research, education to those in need, and supports those people and their families that are affected by suicide.

In the hit hip-hop song, 1-800-273-8255, performed by Logic and featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid, the audience is taken through the experience of someone who is contemplating suicide. The song begins within the point of view of a person calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL), 1-800-273-8255, which is sang by Logic.

Mr. Thompson is a 59 year old African American male who is currently staying at Urban Ministries Shelter at 305 W. GateCity Blvd Greensboro, NC 27406. Urban Ministries Staff member Brantly G. contacted to refer Mr. Thompson to Mobile Crisis Management (MCM) due to reported suicidal ideation without a specific plan. In addition, reports of Auditory hallucinations were reported by Mr. Thompson telling him, to give up. Mr. Thompson is currently not connected to any provider. Qualified Professional (QP) was contacted to respond to Mr. Thompson crisis. Dispatcher informed QP Mr. Thompson denies homicidal ideation and substance abuse issues. Before responding to call QP contacted Sandhills Center (SHC) at 2:35pm to see if Mr. Thompson had any enhanced services. QP spoke with Joni who informed QP Mr. Thompson was not in their system,

As soon as this music genre became popular among teens and young adults, a plethora of songs came out with important social messages. In the society we live in today, suicide is a prominent issue. Very recently, three very popular artists teamed up to use their following to promote the message of suicide prevention. Logic, Alessia Cara, and DJ Khalid produced a song called “1-800-273-8255,” the title being a suicide prevention hotline number. To prevent contraversy on the new release Logic released a statement: “In [this song] we hear a person at the end of their rope. We then hear words from the perspective of the Lifeline counselor who in turn gives

As potential caregivers for our elderly family members, some of the warning signs of suicide could be Depression, functional impairment, social disconnectedness, and physical illness. Many times, we do not think of elderly people committing suicide. Therefore, much of the signs of go ignored. To combat these types of issue it is important to inform ourselves and each other about this ongoing issue. So many times, when we think about a person attempting suicide we think of the younger generations. Majority of the time elderly people long for a connectedness in life. “We suggest that one mechanism shared by all preventive interventions shown to reduce the incidence of late-life suicide is the promotion of connectedness.” (Orden & Conwell, 2011).

Three people in my life have completed suicide; my uncle, my mom’s late fiance, and my step brother on my dad’s side, within four years of each other. I’ve witnessed each parental figure in my life become compromised by grief and the inevitable pain accompanying it, and I’ve seen the way depression can plague someone so deeply, even without the ending of suicide. The prevalence and growing numbers of deaths by suicide calls for a revised manner of education on all mental illnesses and the preventative measures one can take to reduce risk. Initially, when I heard of the Suicide Prevention Week Keynote event with Jamie Tworkowski (founder of ‘To Write Love On Her Arms’) I was thrilled. Hosting such an event on a college campus, presenting to a population greatly affected by mental illness, is demonstrative of the steps that should be taken toward raising awareness. Any opportunity for a comprehensive view on mental health and its significance is one to be taken advantage of. However, as the night proceeded, I did take note of several things that would improve the layout of any future events, as well as further deepen an individual’s comprehension of mental illness.