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See Something, Say Something!

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students and welcome to the every school safe video series the LA unified blueprint for safety reminds us but we are committed to providing every student preschool through adult and all members of our district and school communities with a safe healthy welcoming and respectful learning and working environment today we are going to spend time talking about mental health ways to improve our mental health and how to get help at the end of the presentation we will have an opportunity to review in more detail how to get help here at our school more specific we are going to learn about suicide and what signs to look out for when you or someone you know might be in crisis we realize that this might be a difficult topic to discuss if at any moment during the last you need support please let your teacher know at the end of this lesson we will have learned three things be something how to recognize the warning signs and threats of suicide and harm importance of acting immediately and taking all signs and threats seriously and say something when to say something and tell a trusted adult if you see or learn about something that is concerning now we're going to watch a video created by Sandy Hook promise a national nonprofit organization founded and led by several family members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14th 2012 Sandy Hook promise created the life-saving evidence-informed know the signs violence prevention program to teach the warning signs of someone who may be in crisis social isolated we're at risk of hurting themselves or others and how to get help the video we are about to watch will provide important information about when and how to get help the say something programming three key steps be something or recognize the warning signs and threats act immediately and take it seriously and say something as we watch the video take note of things that stand out to you or something new you learned hello my name is Alex from Sandy Hook promise I going to schools across the country and talk to thousands of students about the important role they play in violence prevention I also helped work on these programs to make sure there is good as they can be hi my name is Ashley I'm a senior from Delray High School in San Diego California I serve on Sandy Hook promise is National Youth Advisory board for Save promise clubs save stands for students against violence everywhere addition to telling you more about save at the end of this training I'm going to be talking to you about what to do if you have an experience where someone you know is showing the warning signs of expressing thoughts of suicide thank you for taking the time to be with us as we talk about a very important issue today we're talkin about say something prevents suicide some people may find talking about suicide hard to do for this reason we want to make sure that you have the phone numbers for the National Suicide lifeline text line and Trevor Project Lifeline for lgbtq + youth towards the end of his presentation these resources are available 24/7 for you to use I encourage you to write these numbers down when you see them you have them to keep just in case in this session you will learn how you can save lives by preventing suicide through the use of the Three core steps and say something these steps are 4 warning signs and threats act immediately and take it seriously and say something to a trusted adult though these three steps are designed to stop violence of all kinds they can be especially useful to get help if you girlfriend are thinking about or has tried to end their life we know the situation can be extremely difficult to handle and these three steps will help guide you on what to do suicide is a very serious issue students your age all across the country in fact it's the second leading cause of death for 15 to 24 year olds and is responsible for more deaths than the next nine causes of death find Additionally the rate of suicide among middle school students has doubled since 2007 those facts are scary a bystander might let these warning signs pass by and take no action or think that someone else will handle it that could end in tragedy we're going to help you be an upstander recognize the signs and come forward to get help for yourself or a friend you can help save as we get started let's talk about the terms that we're going to use today suicidal thoughts or ideation includes wanting to be dead not wanting to ever wake up and making plans to kill you suicide attempt is self-directed harm that has at least some desire to die let's also share some good news having thoughts of suicide is not something that will last for if a person is thinking about suicide with help they can feel better of all the people who tried to end their own life most of them never make another attempt again it's important that you act immediately and get much-needed help for yourself or a friend there is always hope to feel better so what are the three steps that can guide you toward getting help yourself or for someone who may be thinking about suicide look for warning signs and threats we're going to tell you about the warning signs and threats most commonly shown by someone who's thinking about ending their own life back to Media and take it seriously it's super important to act right away when you notice warning signs or if you feel that something isn't quite right even if someone makes you promise to keep it a secret have to tell a trusted adult it can help save a life say something to a trusted adult in addition to the trusted adults you would normally go to like a parent teacher and uncle or coach some other trusted adults specifically those trained in mental health with everything going on in your lives today why are we focusing on suicide because it's a big issue for your age group and it's something can and will change if we all use the three steps to save lives everyday more than 3,000 students in grades 9 through 12 make a suicide attempt more than 1 million youth per year every year 7.4% of high school students and 5.8% of middle school students will attempt suicide about one student in every classroom it's very important to know that there is no type of student who thinks about or attempt suicide even if someone seems to have it all if they have a life that seems perfect they may still be struggling with suicidal ideation or thinking about attempting suicide we want to make sure that we don't discount any sign that we might see because someone doesn't seem like the type type of student who might consider taking their own life let's hear from Oshie as she talks to us about how you might help a friend who may be thinking of suicide but think about what might happen if you have a friend who thinking about suicide will really think about how this might look in a real situation you might have a friend who you never thought would consider killing themselves it seems like they have it all lots of friends good grades a great relationship and a family that cares about them you might notice that they start joking about everyone's lives being easier without them in it even though they're making jokes about you might be surprised when you start to see your friend what's online about feeling hopeless when you think about the jokes in the post you might get a gut feeling that something is off a feeling that this isn't something that you can just leave alone so how do we help save a life let's take a closer look at each of the three steps of say something look for warning signs and threats as we look at these warning signs and threats I want you to keep in mind that though these are the most common word signs and threats they are not the only ones you might see it's important for you to say something to a trusted adult whenever you feel that something isn't quite right noticing warning signs can help save someone's life people can show warning signs because they need help and don't know how to ask some warning signs can be hard to notice so if you're ever not sure whether something is a warning sign or not still talk to your trust it's better to be on the side of caution where might we see warning signs that someone is thinking about suicide and wait at someone's acting and something that they're writing like a journal and something that they've said or on social media as we just mentioned you can definitely see warning signs and threats of suicide on social media it's especially important for you to bring those to a trusted adult since you are way more likely to see them than an adult is warning signs can look like post that have concerning or threatening content in the pictures videos or captions another warning sign might be when someone stops posting on social media all together if a friend is worth nearly active on social media and then suddenly stop posting that might be a warning sign that something's going on here is an example of an Instagram post with a concerning caption this is an example of a social media post that might be a warning sign though the post doesn't say any about specific plans the caption shows that the person is hurting and maybe feeling hopeless when you see a concerning post make sure you take a screenshot just in case the person decides to delete it later so you can show it to your trusted adult other warning signs include someone talking about wanting to die be dead or talking about suicide someone's talking about cutting or burning themselves someone seems like they're really hurting and feels like things won't get better someone is struggling to deal with a big loss in their life someone has withdrawn or pull away from everyone and everything someone has become more worried on edge or seems unusually angry your gut is telling you to be worried because someone just doesn't seem like themselves if you've been seeing any warning sign someone you know but then that friend seems like you're doing a lot better this might mean that they're getting the help they need but they might also be trying harder to hide the pain from friends and adults in some cases this can be an urgent warning sign that a person has moved from thinking about suicide to planning an attempt and that they're in the final stages of preparing to take their own life any time you are worried or feel that you need to talk to a trusted adult it's important that you do so as soon as possible time is Key when it comes to getting someone help let's check in with Oshie again to talk more about how it might look if your friend is thinking about suicide if your friend has been showing some of the warning signs we just talked about you may see to your other friends and realize that you're all noticing that send jokes that this person is making at that point you might start to see other warning signs to your friend might talk about knowing where their parents painkillers are they might also start talking about not caring what happens with their grades are about their classes for because they won't be coming back to school in the fall I thought when you and your other friends might feel like based on what you're seeing that you have to talk to an adult there is way too big of a chance that your friend could hurt them self if you notice any of the warning signs we just talked about or have the sense that something is wrong the second step is to act immediately and take it seriously it's so important that you act immediately and take it seriously you don't know how long someone may have been thinking about killing themselves before they begin to show warning signs even though it's super important to say something right away we know this can seem hard what are some things that stop someone from saying something reasons why people don't act immediately I'm worried my friend is going to be really mad at me someone else probably saw that post and we'll say something they told me they already tried to talk to adult and nothing happened they're scared of what might happen if an adult gets involved they told me I'm the only one they can trust and that I have to keep it a secret reasons why people don't take it seriously they told me it's not a big deal they said they were just kidding they'll feel better tomorrow it's just a hard time right now I probably don't understand what they're going through we just talked about a lot of reasons why people don't say something now that we've talked about that I want to focus on how important it is to say something saying something is not betrayal when you say something to a trusted adult you're trying to get help if someone is thinking about suicide they might tell you that you are the only person who knows which feels like a lot of trust to have put on you it may feel like you're betraying that trust by saying something it is far more important to say something and risk having your friend be mad at you then to not say something and risk losing your friend she's now going to tell us about when you decide to act immediately and take it seriously when you and your friends decide to go to an adult you make it really nervous you may feel like you're betraying your friend or that maybe this whole thing will just go away you might also think that your friend will get mad at you for saying something once you talk about it though you'll realize that it's worth your friend maybe being mad or feeling betrayed in the short-term if they're still with you in the long term you should think about who your trusted adult is someone who you trust and is always there listen to you say something to a trusted adult now we're going to talk about step 3 saying something to a trusted adult and in particular how to say something to a trusted adult as well as some ideas about how to have a car crustacean with a friend if you feel comfortable now let's talk about 911 you should only call 911 when there is an emergency and then tell a trusted adult and emergency is when someone needs help right away they they're injured or an immediate danger now I know calling 911 may seem difficult you may be nervous because you've never called 911 before or worried about giving the right information also sometime people are concerned what is going to happen when they call 911 for instance I have a friend who has had a bad past experience with the police and he's concerned about how the police might react if he calls 911 I have another friend who has struggled with mental health and she told me she's reluctant to call 911 because she's worried whoever responds may not understand her needs this is why we want to provide you with more guidance about when to call 911 call 911 when there is an emergency when someone needs help right away because they are injured or in immediate danger here are examples of emergencies when you should call 911 first and then tell a trusted adult someone threatens to kill people and shows you a weapon someone threatens to take their own life and has access to pills or weapon or someone is unconscious if you have questions about when to call 911 talk with your trusted adult here are some examples of situations that are not emergencies a classmate stops coming to school in this case you should still tell a trusted adult someone is very angry but not nothing anyone in this case you should also still tell a trusted adult someone looks different than you but is not doing anything wrong for instance there's not an emergency if you see someone shopping at the mall who just happen to be A different race than you before we get into how I want to talk about why we need to say something to a trusted adult most young people who are thinking of taking their own life confide in their peers as few as 25% of those friends tell a trusted adult adults have the knowledge needed to help you or your friend start on the road to recovery you don't have to be an expert we just need you to reach out and talk to a trusted adult let them help who is a trusted adult a trusted adult is someone who you feel you can go to with important things and that they'll listen to you trusted adults will be able to take the information you come forward with and connect it with the appropriate trusted adult to get help for you or your friend at school they might be teachers a principal bus driver front office workers or code outside of school or at home they might be parents Guardians Aunts Uncles cousins grandparents neighbors family friends community members or leader of your faith-based organization when it comes to speaking to a trusted adult about someone who's thinking about ending their own life an adult with a background in mental health or psychology can be extra helpful in your school this might mean going to Someone Like Us counselor or social worker a nurse a school psychologist or mental health specialist how do you have a conversation with a trusted adult after you've noticed any of the warning signs of suicide acted in Italy and taking it seriously and found the trusted adult you're going to speak to you need to have an idea of how that conversation might go I want to talk about the general structure of that conversation if your friend feels comfortable coming with you this can be a great way to connect them to the help they need faster but if they don't they definitely don't have to to begin the conversation with your trusted adult let them know that you need to talk to them about something there important emphasize but this is something you need their help with tell the trusted adult what warning signs you seen or noticed if you have anything like a screenshot of a social media post you can definitely show them to your trusted adult let them know that you need them to get help for you or your friend how do you have a conversation with appear in addition to speaking with a trusted adult when you notice warnings signs of suicide in a friend you might want to reach out and talk to them about it your friend might also reach out and talk to you about the feelings that they're having in that case listen to them and follow the same general plan that were I talk through this is not something that you have to do the most important thing you can do in the situation is talk to your trusted adult if you do want to talk to a friend the most thing you can do is listen and let them know that you care let's talk about how that conversation might look if it's a conversation you choose to have let your friend know that you care about them let them know what you've seen and are worried about tell your friend that because they're important to you it's time to talk to a trusted adult let them know that you're serious about getting help and ask if there's a trusted adult if they would prefer to talk to offer with your friend to talk to a trusted adult that support can be helpful if you are worried that your friend is in a mediate danger stay with them call 911 if it's an emergency if your trusted adults are unavailable using no-cost hotline like the National Suicide Lifeline one eight hundred two seven three eight two five five the crisis text line at 7 1741 or the Trevor Project Lifeline for lgbtq + youth at 1 866-488-7386 please note if do not feel comfortable having this conversation with your friend that is okay go directly to your trusted adult or if your trusted adult is unavailable use one of the lifelines or text lines listed on the slide we also heard you to look up the non emergency resources and crisis hotlines that might be available at your city county or state level why say something you can save a life by speaking up when you notice warning sign your friends are much more willing to talk to you as a peer than the adults in their lives suicide is a critical issue facing students your age throughout the country without Advocates like you we risk the law thousands of students a day you can help save a life recovery is possible sometimes people just need help taking the first step a she's going to tell us how you can help a friend and say some you and your friends decide to go to your trusted adult you find a couple of minutes at the end of class and you show your trusted adult any social media posts you have and talk to them about the things your friends said you're trusted adult will take it I'm there because he went to your trusted adult your friend will get the help they need because you decided to say something you played an active role in getting your friend on the road to recovery you can do something to prevent losing a life suicide in addition to following the three steps we talked about today there are other things you can do to take action and Save a Life practice self-care it's hard to take care of other people when you don't take care of yourself start a safe promise Club say stands for students against violence everywhere safe promise clubs give you an opportunity to be a leader in your school and community and prevent suicide and violence in your schools school-wide activities for National Suicide Prevention Week in September or Mental Health Awareness Month in May by following the three steps of say something prevents suicide you can help save a life and prevent suicide those three steps are look for warning signs and threats act immediately and take it seriously and say something to a trusted adult thank you for your time and attention during our presentation today thank you for watch everyone let's take a few minutes to discuss what stood out for you in the video thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and what you learned we realized it was a lot of for information in that video and want to make sure you have something to remember the staffs and warning signs as well as some helpful phone numbers you should have a handout that looks like this title student upstander a student upstander is someone who speaks at and takes action to help someone else the three steps to being as soon enough standard RC something act and say something on the second page their tips for how to start the conversation with your trusted adult as we learned in the video it is important that we never keep secrets of self-harm or suicide this information should be shared with an adult you trust right away there are many adults you could go to support a trusted adult on your school campus could be a teacher principal assistant principal coach counselor school psychologist school nurse psychiatric social worker or pupil service send a tenant counselor to name a few there are also trusted adults you can go to in your home or Community like parents caregivers on send Uncle zelt siblings your adult neighbor and grandparents can you think of anyone else you could go to and your school or home community thank you for sharing your ideas as a reminder if you are unable to which attracted adult there are also several hotlines you could contact that are a great source of support and available 24/7 the phone numbers are available on the second page of the handout feel free to say these numbers on your phone the picture so when you or a friend need to talk you have them ready and available we appreciate you staying engaged during this lesson remember make a difference stand up rather than standby thanks for watching