Taking Action and Saving Lives Basic Suicide Prevention for 4th MLG Marines

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Taking Action and Saving LivesBasic
Suicide Prevention for 4th MLG Marines

• CAPT Robert L. Young
• Group Chaplain

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• SUICIDE
• The second leading
• cause of death
• in
• the Marine Corps
• and
• the Navy.
• Suicide is doing Al-Quedas job for it.

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• SUICIDE
• A permanent solution
• to a temporary problem.
• Would you light your cigar with a blow torch?

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• SUICIDE
• Doesnt solve anything.
• It just creates more problems
• for more people.

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• SUICIDE
• The Unattended Consequences.
• Paul Harvey
• He put the gun up to his ear,
• pulled the trigger

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• SUICIDE
• The Unattended Consequences.
• the bullet went through his head

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• SUICIDE
• The Unattended Consequences.
• into the next room,

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• SUICIDE
• The Unattended Consequences.
• and killed a 16 year old girl.

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• SUICIDE
• The Curse that keeps on giving

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• SUICIDE
• Misery to families, friends
• and fellow Marines.

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• HELP
• STOP
• THIS
• CURSE!

MARINES TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER!
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• KEY RISK FACTORS
• Depression
• Substance Abuse
• Talk or hints of suicide intent
• Previous suicide attempt(s)

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• OTHER RISK FACTORS
• Preoccupation with death
• Giving away possessions
• Relationship difficulties
• Impulsive anger behavior
• Legal or financial trouble

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• HOW DO I HELP?
• AID LIFE

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• HELP?
• AID LIFE
• ASK
• ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT SUICIDE?

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• HELP?
• AID LIFE
• INTERVENE IMMEDIATELY

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• HELP?
• AID LIFE
• DONT KEEP IT A SECRET

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• HELP?
• AID LIFE
• LOCATE HELP
• WATCH, DOCTOR, NURSE, CHAPLAIN CORPSMAN, FRIEND,
  FAMILY, HOSPITAL

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• HELP?
• AID LIFE
• INFORM CHAIN OF COMMAND
• Give them a chance to help!

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• HELP?
• AID LIFE
• FIND SOMEONE TO STAY
• WITH THE PERSON.
• DONT LEAVE THE PERSON ALONE!

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• HELP?
• AID LIFE
• EXPEDITE -
• GET HELP IMMEDIATELY!
• A SUICIDAL PERSON NEEDS
• IMMEDIATE ATTENTION!

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IT IS OKAY TO GET HELP!

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• LOOK AROUND!
• THE WORLD NEEDS
• MORE
• UNITED STATES MARINES
• NOT FEWER!

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