Suicide prevention/awareness
Mental Health Commission of Canada
Speakers:
Myriam Lecousyt (Co-Chair of Youth Council)
Palki Ahmad (Program Manager)
Dalya Kablawi (Program Coordinator)
Key Speaking Points:
- Participants will be informed of some data around suicide statistics, trends and the current mental health landscape with a myth-busing activity to debunk some common misconceptions around suicide.
- Participants will learn about the ways stigma affects access to care, and the disproportionate impact has on communities holding marginalized identities with an emphasis on intersectionality and suicide.
- Participants will learn how to detect early signs of distress in others as well as some tools for early intervention and suicide first aid.
- Participants will learn how to help themselves as well as learn of some existing resources for peer support, crisis care in clinical and community-based settings.
Youth Now on Track Services was delighted to host the Canadian Mental Health Commission for a presentation on suicide prevention and awareness. In fact, the Canadian youth suicide rate is the third highest among industrialized countries.
Not only did the presentation provide youth with resources to utilize when having suicidal thoughts, but it also addressed the emotions and consequences of suicide.
The workshop provided insight into the emotions, behaviours, and stages that can contribute to suicide, as well as what parents should look for in adolescents.
Many began discussions with our facilitators in order to fully comprehend what was said. Participants engaged in the material and suggested to have them return for another workshop.
