Training Overview
Talking about mental health and suicide can be uncomfortable and uncertain topics that bring up different perspectives, feelings, beliefs, and attitudes in people. Changing the Narrative on Mental Health and Suicide is a conversation that empowers participants to change their perceptions of mental health towards hope and resilience. The presentation will share ways of being intentional in the words we use and ways we talk about mental health and suicide in order to avoid sensationalizing the issue and prevent alienating individuals, which can cause a decrease in help-seeking behavior, and to prevent glamorizing suicide. Healthy conversations about mental health and suicide avoid harmful messages that may increase suicide risk or undermine suicide prevention goals. By doing this safely,1. we reduce stigma, mitigate risks, promote help seeking, and respect all individuals.