Syllabus for

Smarten Up About Suicide

*Lesson 1*	Introduction Introduction Disclaimer Syllabus for Smarten Up About Suicide Terms Resources Used for the Course
*Lesson 2*	Old School Concepts We’ve Since Learned Are WRONG Mental Illness Causes Suicide 90% Of the Time Suicide Always Follows A Gradual Path There Are Always “Signs” Healing Depression Will Heal Suicidality Suicide Is Never A Last Minute Decision There is Always A Reason Others Will Understand
*Lesson 3*	Hospital Problems We’ve Since Learned About Suicide Risk Assessments Don’t Work Problems of Misdiagnosis Post Care From Suicide Attempt Patients Contracts to Not Harm Themselves Don’t Work
*Lesson 4*	Things that Are Actually An Indicator Changes in Social Media Patterns Decision Making Patterns
*Lesson 5*	Better Models Model of Emergence The 5 Cusp Model of Suicide
*Lesson 6*	Other Suicide Topics Brain Studies A Safer Environment Helps Suicide in Animals Suicide and Sensitivity - HSP Suicide and ADHD
*Lesson 7*	Therapies That Actually Work Research on Therapy Effectiveness Dialectric Behavior Therapy : DBT Cognitive Behavior Therapy - Suicide Prevention : CBT-SP Brief Cognitive Behavior Therapy - BCBT Why They Work
*Lesson 8*	The Two Components of Hope – Means and Maps What is Passive Suicidality? What is Hope? Part 1 - The Sense of Agency Part 2 - A Road Map
*Lesson 9*	Near Death Experiences from Suicide Common Themes of Near Death Experiences Accounts of Suicide Near Death Experiences Findings from Suicide Near Death Experiences
*Lesson 10*	*Other Resources* *Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training – ASIST* *PDF* – Safety plan booklet *PDF* – Affirmations – Set 1 *PDF* – Affirmations – Set 2

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