MS Health I Instructional Guide

Strand 2: Mental and Emotional Health (MEH)

Health I

STANDARD

HI.MEH.3: Explore relevant facts about self-harming behaviors and suicide, including warning signs, and where to turn for help.

CONCEPTS

SKILLS

●​ Relevant facts ●​ Self-harming behaviors ●​ Suicide ●​ Warning signs ●​ Help

●​ Explore ●​ Recognize ●​ Getting Help

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS

1. ​ Identify the risk factors of suicide 2. ​ Identify the underlying facts about self-harming behaviors

3. ​ Recognize signs that someone may be at risk of attempting suicide 4. ​ Identify ways to respond to warning signs of self harm and suicide 5. ​ Recognize myths and facts about suicide 6. ​ Learn about the different options and resources for help and treatment 7. ​ Recognize Safe UT and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline as methods for reporting suicide concerns

KEY TERMS

●​ Risk factors ●​ Self-harm ●​ Suicide ●​ Suicide contagion

●​ Suicide clusters ●​ Survivors ●​ FACTS

TEXTBOOK CHAPTER AND WORKBOOK ACTIVITY CONNECTION

MODULE 4: MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH

●​ LESSON 4.7: Preventing Suicide ○​ Textbook Pages: 248-256 ■​ Reading Guide ○​ Student Activities ■​ 4.4 Tough Decisions

●​ LIFELINES SUICIDE PREVENTION LOG IN LIFELINES LESSON CONNECTION ●​ Lifelines- Sessions 1-4