UT Suicide Prevention Coalition Video:
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Lifelines
The Lifelines Suicide Prevention curriculum is taught to all 7th graders through their Fitness class. Through a series of 4 lessons, Lifelines teaches students to notice warning of signs of suicide in themselves and others and where to go for help. Additionally, Lifelines teaches students risk factors for suicide and protective factors that help promote resiliency.
Lifelines Parent Presentation will provide you more information. Please contact the Counseling Center if you have any questions or concerns.
Lifelines Parent Presentation will provide you more information. Please contact the Counseling Center if you have any questions or concerns.
Safe UT
Click here to view a short clip about how to report a tip on the SafeUT app. You can also clip the button below to provide a tip through the web.
Suicide and Social Media
Tips for Adults:
Parental Controls:
- Parents should educate themselves on current social media use and trends. What apps and websites are popular with youth? Which platforms are children in the household using and how many accounts do they have? Which platforms do they use to talk with their friends and which ones are more for recreation?
- Parents should monitor their child's access to and use of the internet and social media. When, why, and how much monitoring depends on their child's developmental stage and mental health status.
- It's not good for anyone to constantly be consuming images of violence, self-directed or upon others.
- Some children are going to be more vulnerable and sensitive than others.
- Ask your child about their digital lives, their experiences with social media, and how it impacts their daily lives.
- If a provider is performing a crisis intervention safety plan, ask how digital lives/social media should be addressed.
- Youth report enjoyment and a sense of connectedness through social media. Explore the positive aspects as well as the potential negative effects while discussing with your child.
- When in doubt, look to connect and consult with a mental health professional.
Parental Controls:
- Cell phone plan carriers provide free parental control options that can limit the amount of time spent on social media, what platforms teens can access, and what hours they can be online.
- Hardware-there are dozens of products that allow parent or care provider to turn on, disable, throttle, or put time limits on WiFi access in the house or on individual devices.
- Internet filters-most internet service providers allow you to filter content to limit access to age-restricted images or access to specific social media sites.
Online Resources