Teen Suicide Quiz

Todd tells Helen he wants to kill himself. Helen should:

• encourage him to get more exercise.
• assume he is joking unless he says it several more times.
• Acknowledge how he feels, tell him she cares, and then encourage him to get help, stay with him or call 911 if necessary, and tell an adult who is in a position to help.
• tell him she will stop being friends with him if he talks like that again.

One sign that a person is thinking about taking their own life would be

• crying at a sad movie.
• going to the grave site of a dearly departed friend.
• trying alcohol for the first time at a party.
• giving away several prized possessions.

Your friend begs you not to tell ANYONE about his suicidal thoughts. You should

• Keep it to yourself so you don’t make him any more upset than he already is.
• Tell an adult at your school or in his family so that they can get him help.
• Tell your mutual teenage friends and set up a 24-hour watch system.
• Tell people in an anonymous on-line chat room to get their advice.

The intentional taking of one's life

• Injury

• Withdrawl

• Suicide

• Depression

How can you support a friend thinking about suicide?

• Tell them to do it

• Ignore them

• Show them you care

• Say you will do it too

What can be a cause of teen suicide?

• Alcohol abuse

• Bullying

• Drug use

• All of them can be causes

Your friend begs you not to tell ANYONE about his suicidal thoughts. You should

• Keep it to yourself so you don’t make him any more upset than he already is.
• Tell an adult at your school or in his family so that they can get him help.
• Tell your mutual teenage friends and set up a 24-hour watch system.
• Tell people in an anonymous on-line chat room to get their advice.

What can be a cause of teen suicide?

• Abuse at home

• Having great friends

• Having a lot of money

• Having good grades

It can be assumed that most teens who attempt suicide have some sort of mental illness

• true

• false

People planning to commit suicide may act very calm and peaceful

• true

• false