SLIDE 1 Reverse the Trend of Irreversible Actions: Ohio AAP Annual Meeting
- Dr. Sarah Denny, MD
- Dr. Mike Gittelman, MD
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We have, as documented, no financial relationships to disclose or Conflicts of Interest (COIs) to resolve
SLIDE 3 Suicide risk
- Of youth who completed suicide by firearm, 82% used a firearm from their
home
The National Violent Injury Statistics Center
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death for teens
hours
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SLIDE 6 Time Elapse Between Decision and Attempt
- Interviews with survivors of near-lethal suicide
attempts
– 25% made attempt within 5 minutes of decision – 50% within 20 minutes – 71% within 1 hour
- Most made decision within 1 hour of a crisis
(eg. break-up or fight)
SLIDE 7 Firearms and Suicide Risk
home increases the risk of suicide even among those without a previous psychiatric diagnosis
depressed at any given time
SLIDE 8 Counseling About Firearms Works
Pediatric practices
- Counseling by pediatrician
–No significant difference in gun removal –62% improved storage in home –27% controls Pediatric ED setting
–63% locked up or disposed firearm –0% controls made any change
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Layers of Protection
Pool Drowning Suicide Death No Access to Pool No Gun in Home Four-sided Fencing Gun Locked Away Teach Child Teach Teenagers
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During the Visit
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For Parents of Teens:
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For Teens:
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What can you do to reverse the trend?
http://ohioaap.org/SISPledge
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Sarah.denny@nationwidechildrens.org @sdennymd Mike.gittelman@cchmc.org @gittel21
Questions?
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My Dude: Drey Meine 1993-2012
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LOSS Mission… Vision
Ø LOSS Community Services exists to be an instillation of
hope to people bereaved by suicide, empowering them so they can thrive.
Ø We envision a community of suicide loss survivors
experiencing a restoration of hope and standing together for suicide awareness!
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Thank You!
Denise Meine-Graham denise@losscs.org 614-530-8064 losscs.org
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1HELPS
Jeremy Hardjono
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Jacob Bice
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Remembering Jacob
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# 1 H E L P S
Hello Empathy Learn Parents & Professional Save
SLIDE 25 Hello
- Be a friend
- Greet them whenever you see them
- The little things matter
Photo by Eliott Reyna on Unsplash
SLIDE 26 Empathy
- Actions rather than words
- Care, and show it
- T
ake them seriously
SLIDE 27 Learn
- Signs
- Get to know them… but be subtle
- Have a conversation with them about what is bothering them specifically
Photo by nikko macaspac on Unsplash
SLIDE 28 Parents/Professional
- Better chance getting them to talk to professionals
- Parents play a vital role in treatment
- Parents can take important steps to prevent
- Monitor closely- every teen responds different to medication
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