The Understanding Suicide Awareness and Prevention course can be taken by anyone for knowledge and resources on how to recognize, be aware of, and hopefully, help prevent suicide in both themselves and those around them. The content from this course is compiled information written by mental health professionals that specialize in suicide prevention. This course is an awareness course, for general understanding by the public on what suicide really is.
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Define suicide and identify the truth about risk factors
- Grasp the differences between suicide warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors
- Assist an individual in distress and identify national level resources