Reaching Out: A Suicide Prevention Workshop
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The video "Reaching Out: A Suicide Prevention Workshop" explores vital mental health concepts, emphasizing the importance of communication and support in preventing suicide. It highlights the alarming rise in anxiety and depression among teenagers and stresses the necessity of removing stigmatization around mental health. The workshop provides strategies on identifying warning signs of suicide, such as seeking access to means or expressing hopelessness, and the significance of using supportive language. Viewers learn how to initiate conversations with someone who might be in crisis, highlighting the crucial role of empathy and listening. The session underscores the role of friends and family in offering support and the importance of seeking professional help. The video serves as a valuable resource for raising awareness about mental health issues, promoting social-emotional learning, and encouraging the development of relationship skills and empathy.
Media Details
Runtime: 21 minutes 9 seconds
- Topic: Counseling and Self-Help, Education, Health and Safety, Social Science
- Subtopic: Counseling, Emotional Intelligence, Mental Health, Psychology, Relationship Skills, Social Issues, Social Psychology, Social-Emotional Learning, Suicide
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2020
- Producer/Distributor: Human Relations Media
- Writer: Christine Lowe
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