Suicide is a major concern among college students, with 15% of undergraduates and 9% of graduate students considering suicide in the past year. Marginalized groups face additional barriers to mental health services, and experience higher rates of attempted suicide. This presentation introduces an innovative approach to suicide prevention by examining it through a cultural context lens and will feature a first-of-its-kind video-based training module designed for students, faculty, and staff in higher education.
Learning Outcomes
1. Identify factors that impact college student mental health and the ways in which culture contributes to these experiences.
2. Understand the ways in which cultural context can be addressed through suicide prevention.
3. Observe and engage with a novel suicide prevention training module, designed for all campus community members, that encapsulates cultural context.
Certification Domains
Social Justice and Inclusion, Crisis and Risk Management
