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Empowering Teens

Suicide prevention program offers
the skills to intervene, diffuse and
save lives effectively.

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September 24 • 2015

hen Rabbi
Yarden
Blumstein got
a call from a teen who was
contemplating suicide,
the skills he learned in a
suicide intervention work-
shop enabled him to dif-
fuse the situation and lead
the teen to help and safety.
These same techniques
were taught to a group of
19 local teens and adults
in a two-day workshop last
month presented by the
Canadian-based program
called ASIST (Applied
Suicide Intervention Skills
Training), a nationally
recognized "suicide first
aid" program that teaches
practical intervention
skills and outlines proce-
ASIST suicide prevention trainers Anne Kramer
dures for developing sui-
and Barb Smith
cide prevention networks
within local communities.
The interactive workshop, held at
"Anyone can be at risk at any time
Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield,
she said, adding that while certain
was sponsored by a grant from the
life situations — such as the death of
Stephen H. Schulman Millennium
someone close, a romantic break-up,
Fund for Jewish Youth.
a job loss or social exclusion — might
Led by two trained instructors, the
contribute to a person's desire to
group participated in role-playing,
commit suicide, the cause is usually
group discussions and practice ses-
something deeper such as depression
sions designed to explain what sig-
or another mental disorder. "Watch
nals to look for and how to
for any change in a person.
respond to those at risk.
Sometimes it is instinct, and
"A lot of kids in our
we teach people to respond to
community have mental
their instincts:'
health issues, and it's more
ASIST is known for its prac-
beneficial to have us help-
tical intervention tools, which
distinguish it from other sui-
ing them because we can
relate to teens our own age
cide prevention programs.
said Skylar Watnick, 16, a
"It was interesting and eye-
Rabbi Ya rden
Farmington Hills student
opening," said Emily Levin,
Blumste in
who took the training.
17, of West Bloomfield. "It's a
According to grief consul-
good skill to have in the back
tant and ASIST trainer Barb Smith,
of your pocket. In health class, we
it is important to avoid stereotypes
talked about the signs [of suicide],
when it comes to identifying indi-
but not about what to actually do:'
viduals who might be considering
suicide. While some people exhibit
Face Suicide Squarely
outward signs of depression, others
One technique involves engaging the
who appear happy may be hiding
suicidal person and encouraging him
their pain beneath the surface.
to talk about why he wants to end his