Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control - Risk and Protective Factors (Continued)
Protective Factors - buffer individuals from suicidal thoughts and behavior.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988
Protective Factors - buffer individuals from suicidal thoughts and behavior.
- Effective clinical care for mental, physical, and substance abuse disorders
- Easy access to a variety of clinical interventions and support for seeking help
- Family and community support (connectedness)
- Support from ongoing medical and mental health care relationships
- Skills in problem solving, conflict resolution and nonviolent ways of handling disputes
- Cultural and religious beliefs that discourage suicide and support instincts for self-preservation
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988