Preventing Suicide: A HealthSmart Lesson Plan

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As trusted adults in the lives of young people, we are in a powerful position to help support them and their peers in preventing suicide. This lesson plan from our HealthSmart High School curriculum is an easy-to-use tool for starting conversations with teens about suicide prevention and support.

This lesson plan meets multiple National Health Education Standards (NHES) and aims to help students: 

• Identify warning signs of suicide thoughts
• Explain that suicide is the result of an accumulation of multiple problems rather than just one problem
• Summarize why it's important to tell an adult if there are people who are in danger of hurting themselves
• Demonstrate how to effectively offer assistance to a friend who is experiencing suicide thoughts

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