Holding the Lifeline
A Guide to Suicide Prevention
Table of Contents
About this Course
Module 1: The Nature and Scope of Suicide
- Objectives
- Suicide as a Public Health Crisis
- Public Health Responses
- Alcohol and Suicide
- National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
- National Strategy Goals
- Suicide Across the Life Span
- Suicide Symptoms
- The Warning Signs of Suicide
- Summary
- Module 1 Quiz
Module 2: Recognizing the Progressive Development of Suicide
- Objectives
- The Progression of Suicide
- Suicidal Behaviors (Risk Factors)
- Suicide Survivors
- Identifying Risk Factors for Suicide
- Protective Factors (What Helps Prevent Suicide?)
- Universal, Selective, Indicated Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Prevention Strategies
- Summary
- Module 2 Quiz
Module 3: Substance Abuse as a Major Contributor to Suicide
- Objectives
- Alcohol Abuse and Increased Suicidality
- Suicide Risk and Mental Illness
- Barriers to Seeking Care
- Integrated Care: "No Wrong Door" for Treatment
- Impact on Prevention: The Psychological Autopsy
- Summary
- Module 3 Quiz
Module 4: Suicide Across the Life Span
- Objectives
- Stages of Development
- Future Prevention Needs
- Suicide Across the Generations
- Summary
- Module 4 Quiz
Module 5: Special Populations and Suicide Risk
- Objectives
- Cultural Understanding
- People of Color
- African Americans
- American Indians and Alaska Natives
- Hispanic/Latino Populations
- Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Populations
- Veterans and Active Duty Military Personnel
- Severe and Persistently Mentally Ill (SPMI) and Homeless Populations
- Summary
- Module 5 Quiz
Module 6: Prevention and Early Intervention for Suicide and Substance Abuse Problems








