How to Get Help if You or Someone You Know Is Suicidal

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Health Education

Grade(s)

10

Overview

If you’re in emotional pain and thinking about suicide, the first thing to know is that there are people in your life who care about you and who want to help you feel better.

They may not know the perfect thing to say or do to make a difference, but they can help you find a trained professional with experience in situations like yours. There is immediate help to keep you safe, and there are effective treatments that can help you get better and stay better.  

This resource provides resources to help.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10 - Health Education

HE19.HE.1.2

Describe the interrelationships of emotional, mental, physical, social, spiritual, and environmental health.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10 - Health Education

HE19.HE.2.3

Analyze how the perceptions of norms influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10 - Health Education

HE19.HE.3.2

Analyze valid resources from home, school, and community that provide health information.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10 - Health Education

HE19.HE.4.4

Demonstrate how to ask for and offer assistance to enhance the health of self and others.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10 - Health Education

HE19.HE.5.2

Develop a thoughtful decision-making process in health-related situations.

CR Resource Type

Informational Material

Resource Provider

National Institute on Drug Abuse

License Type

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