Can You Be a Lifesaver?
People all over the world try to understand why some people commit suicide. There are probably as many ideas about why a person commits suicide as there are ways people choose to end their lives. Wouldn't you like to be prepared to help someone stay alive and not commit suicide?
Today, I came across a free online QPR Suicide Prevention webinar posted on Facebook aimed at helping people have productive, and hopefully life-saving, conversations with people who might be on the verge of committing suicide. Then, this evening, when I was led to see these Kids Help Phone statistics, I knew I needed to share that free QPR Suicide Prevention Webinar everywhere.
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| Kids Help Phone Call Statistics |
Did you know Kids Help Phone is getting more and more texts from young people who are on the brink of suicide?
Some of these statistics are truly startling:
Compared to last year, they're receiving more texts about:
- Anxiety and Stress (31% increase)
- Suicide (19% increase)
- Isolation (14% increase)
Based on the young people who
filled out their texter survey in 2023:
- 49% wouldn't have done anything else to get support
- 9% would have gone to the emergency room
- 75% shared something with Kids Help Phone they’ve never told anyone else
However, on the up side: 85% say they feel less upset and more hopeful after interacting with them.
What if you could be a hero with the right training to help someone with suicidal ideation decide to stay alive for just one more day?
This one hour free online QPR Suicide Prevention Program , just might be the best way you have ever spent an hour of your life
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About This Author
Sister Su is grateful to God for keeping her alive. She is a Trent/Queen's Concurrent Education graduate with over 20 years of teaching experience. She writes on several blogs, has a YouTube channel and is most easily reached through X @Sister_Su See her link tree for more details:@Sister_Su | Linktree
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