General Gatekeeper Training - Pathways Counseling Center

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Getting Help• Refer for professional help• When people exhibit 5 or more symptoms ofdepression• When risk is present (e.g. Specific plan,available means)• Learn your community resources – know howto get helpGatekeeper Training- Dr. EllenAnderson51Local Professional ResourcesYour Hospital EmergencyRoomYour Local Mental HealthAgenciesYour Local Mental HealthBoardSchool GuidanceCounselorsLocal Crisis HotlinesNational Crisis HotlinesYour family physicianSchool nurses911Local Police/SheriffLocal ClergyGatekeeper Training- Dr. EllenAnderson5226
Survivors Of Suicide• Sources of support for families of suicidecompleters are almost non-existent, unless asurvivors of suicide group is available• If you know people who have experienced thistragedy, talk with them about it• Explain what you know about depression - helpthem understand they are not at fault, that theirloved one was ill• Help them understand the unendurablepsychache their loved one experienced –it mayhelp them resolve some of their angerGatekeeper Training- Dr. EllenAnderson53Final Suggestions• You may know many people with depression• Are they comfortable telling you about this vulnerableplace in their life?• Openness and discussion about depression and suicidalthinking can free people to talk• Help spread the word in your church, PTA group, sportsteam, circle of friends• Help people emerge from the stigma our culture hasplaced on this and other mental health problems• Become aware of your own vulnerability to depressionGatekeeper Training- Dr. EllenAnderson(Anderson, 1999)5427
Page 1 and 2: SAVING LIVES:Understanding Depressi
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Page 9 and 10: • Social Isolation: people may be
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Page 13 and 14: Where It Hits UsGatekeeper Training
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Page 17 and 18: What Happens If We Don’tTreat Dep
Page 19 and 20: • Suicide myths, continued:7. Onc
Page 21 and 22: Further Behaviors Often Seen in Kid
Page 23 and 24: Learning “QPR” - Or, How To Ask
Page 25: Don’t…• Make moral judgments
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