The Truth About Suicide(film)_my Last Workshop :)

I watched a film called “The Truth about Suicide” on 10/19/09 during my personal enrichment workshop.  The week of the workshop was the suicide prevention week.  There are several facts I want to share with you all.  From the film, I learn that “there are more than four male suicides for every female suicide, but twice as many females as males attempt suicide.”  Normally, when people think of suicide, they would think of females being the one who commit suicide.  People tend to ignore male symptoms of committing suicide.  When have to watch our friends when they often talk about suicide directly or indirectly.  They are suicidal.  College is where the most suicides occur.  Therefore, we have to ask for help when we see suicidal symptoms.  This workshop is very helpful.  I learned that we have to ask help when our friends have the attempt to suicide. We have to ask counseling for help in order to save our friends.  Some other places are American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, American Association of Suicidology, and Jed Foundation, Active Minds on Campus, & Campus Blues.  The consequence of leaving our suicidal friends alone and helping them to keep their attempts as secrets is to lose them forever.  We should support our friends and care about them to help them get through such horrible time.  I like the fact that the workshop gave out papers for us to bring home.  They didn’t just show us the film.  They also talked about it and let us know the importance of looking for help when needed.