Listening is an important tool to have in our personal toolboxes to prevent suicide, but listening can be hard! It can be nerve racking to have a conversation about suicide and many of us may feel like we don’t know the “right” thing to say.
#BeThe1To recommends 5 action steps for communicating with someone who may be suicidal. ASK. KEEP THEM SAFE. BE THERE. HELP THEM CONNECT. FOLLOW UP.
These are supported by by evidence in the field of suicide prevention. You can read more about each action step here.
Listening non-judgmentally may not always come naturally to us. In this video, listen to Dylan, a crisis line counselor, talk about how he devleoped better listening skills while talking to hundreds of individuals who were thinking about suicide. As Dylan says “Listening isn’t really easy” but here is how he developed his own listening skill set.
To learn more about Behavioral Health and Recovery Services’ Office of Diversity and Equity September Suicide Prevention Month, resources and for a full list of events, visit www.smchealth.org/SuicidePrevention.
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please reach out to these 24/7 crisis hotlines: StarVista Crisis Hotline (San Mateo County) – 650-579-0350, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and/or Crisis Text Line – Text “Home” to 741741.
If you or someone you know is in need of mental health or substance use services and you have MediCal, Health Plan San Mateo (HPSM), or are uninsured, please contact BHRS ACCESS at (806) 686- 0101 or TDD at (800) 943- 2833. If you have private insurance please reach out to your insurance company and request support.
#BetheOneSMC #ImHereForYou
聆聽對於預防自殺是非常重要，但要做到聆聽可能很難！在談論有關自殺的對話過程中可能會引致神經緊張，而且我們很多人都感到自己不曉得「合適」的用語。
#做那個人 跟有自殺傾向人士溝通時,建議做這五個操作步驟: 詢問, 保證他們的安全, 在他身邊, 幫助他們跟他人聯繫, 保持跟進。
這些都得到了預防自殺方面的證據支持。你可以在此處詳細了解每個操作步驟。
不批判地聆聽對我們來說並不是自然的事。在這個影片裡，危機處理電話輔導員迪倫講述他跟數百名有自殺傾向人士談話過後，他的聆聽技巧比之前變得更好。迪倫說:「聆聽真的並不容易」，但這裡是他怎樣加強自己的聆聽技巧。
如欲了解更多有關九月防止自殺月和預防自殺的資訊，請瀏覽www.smchealth.org/SuicidPrevention.
如果你或你認識的人正在考慮自殺，請致電下列全天候24小時緊急熱線電話: StarVista 緊急熱線 (聖馬刁縣) – 650-579-0350, 全國預防自殺生命線 – 1-800-273-8255 或緊急短訊平台 –發短訊「Home」至741741
#做那個人 聖馬刁縣 #我會守侯著你