Description
Some cultures have strong negative attitudes and beliefs about suicide, which may prevent recognition of those who may be at risk. As you have read, suicide occurs in nearly all communities and populations. In fact, some groups, such as trans people, veterans, and African-American adolescents, have been experiencing a rise in suicide rates.
DIRECTION.
For this week’s discussion board,
1) find, photograph (The photograph provided below), post a local suicide prevention/awareness public service advertisement (PSA),
2) write a brief description of the PSA and briefly discuss your community’s prevailing attitude and beliefs about suicide. [300 words].APA
Here are some additional resources on suicide:
https://www.nami.org/find-support/diverse-communities/african-americans
https://www.aacap.org/aacap/families_and_youth/facts_for_families/fff-guide/teen-suicide-010.aspx
https://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/ethnicity-health/asian-american/suicide
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