Protective factors: Risk Factors: Social connectedness Unmanaged mood and anxiety Exposure to responsible disorders, impulsivity media reporting on Current or past exposure to suicide violence, abuse, or trauma Access to effective clinical Previous suicide attempts or interventions (therapeutic, injury behavioral, and medical) Bullying Emotion regulation, problem solving Family or peer history of suicide and conflict resolution skills Alcohol and drug abuse Reduced stigma (individual, family, Bereavement and community) Academic troubles/failure Restricted access to lethal means Isolation (firearms, stockpiled medications, Relationship stressors (dating, peers, etc.) family, etc.) Positive beliefs about the future, Hopelessness ability to cope, and life in general Pattern of aggressive or antisocial Strong support systems behavior
Protective factors: Social connectedness Exposure to responsible media reporting on suicide Access to effective clinical interventions (therapeutic, behavioral, and medical) Emotion regulation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills Reduced stigma (individual, family, and community) Restricted access to lethal means (firearms, stockpiled medications, etc.) Positive beliefs about the future, ability to cope, and life in general Strong support systems Risk Factors: Unmanaged mood and anxiety disorders, impulsivity Current or past exposure to violence, abuse, or trauma Previous suicide attempts or injury Bullying Family or peer history of suicide Alcohol and drug abuse Bereavement Academic troubles/failure Isolation Relationship stressors (dating, peers, family, etc.) Hopelessness Pattern of aggressive or antisocial behavior
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