What is the best way to persuade someone to get help for thoughts of suicide?
For tips and suggestions on persuading someone to get help, refer to this fanstastic article here: https://reportingonsuicide.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ROS-One-PagerUpdated2022.pdf
Additionally, if you have questions on how to persuade someone to get help and how to refer them to help, it is strongly recommended for anyone, and especially for Hope Squad Advisors to complete a suicide gatekeeping course through QPR Institute or Living Works. These courses cost $40 or less and cover basic core competencies of how to recognize the signs of suicide, how to ask someone about suicide, and how to get them to help.
For access to these course or other questions about suicide gatekeeping courses, please refer to these articles here:
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