Over the past decade the suicide rates have increased dramatically. As there is not one reason a person considers suicide. It is a combination of reasons and influences which are occurring simultaneously. As we have seen several mental health and suicide concerns emerging from the internet, perhaps we can address the negative impact of the internet and enhance to positive aspects of our on-line world. This two-hour training is developed to address some of those influences and perhaps help promote “Connectiveness” in our communities. Whereas the Center for Disease Control reported in 2011, one of the major resiliency factors to prevent suicides in “connectedness”, perhaps we need to shed some light on the similarities between Connectedness in 2011 and Connectiveness in 2023.
Training objectives:
• Examine the revolution of internet and its relationship to increased suicides
• Recognize someone who might not have a healthy balance between human contact and online activities
• Know how to respond to someone who may be isolating and resources for family and parents to intervein