Suicide Awareness & Prevention

Question 0

Suicide awareness

Answer 0

• heightened individual and community awareness of suicide, suicide risk factors, and the fact the suicide is only the “tip of the iceberg” of psychological problems

Question 1

Air Force approach to taking care of Airman

Answer 1

• leadership involvement
• professional military education
• use of mental health services
• community preventive services, education and training
• investigative interview policy
• trauma stress response
• integrated delivery system (IDS) and community assessment tool
• limited privilege suicide prevention program
• integrated delivery system consultation assessment tool
• suicide event surveillance system

Question 2

Risk factors

Answer 2

• may increase the probability of self-harm to include
  
  • relationship difficulties
  • substance abuse
  • legal
  • financial
  • medical
  • mental health
  • occupational problems
  • depression
  • social isolation
  • previous suicide threats/gestures

Question 3

Most people have one of three common reactions:

Answer 3

• fear
• anxiety
• anger

Question 4

Common reactions experienced by persons following a sudden death

Answer 4

• disbelief
• questioning the reason/justification for the death
• anger at being deprived by the death
• guilt/blame
• helplessness
• sleep difficulty
• nightmares
• difficulty with concentration
• numbness and detachment
• depression
• anxiety