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- Greetings.

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Pam Adams here at JBLE VPI

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here to talk to you about
risk factors for suicide.

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So a risk factor is a
condition or a situation

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that may increase the chance

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that a person may attempt suicide,

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but a risk factor is not an
evitable link to suicide.

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So what are some of these
risk factors or situations

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that we might experience?

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Mental health conditions,

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such as depression or bipolar disorder.

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Experiencing serious or chronic
physical health conditions,

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including chronic pain.

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Relationship problems, losses,
separation, and divorce.

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Actual losses, such as death
or loss of identity or status.

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Legal, financial, and
occupational problems.

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Life transitions, such as empty
nest, separation, divorce,

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or even retirement.

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Trauma, abuse, and victimization history.

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Prolonged or chronic stress.

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A history of previous suicidal behaviors

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or a family history of suicide.

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And finally, access to lethal means.

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Many of us may experience
these conditions or situations

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at one point or another in our life.

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However, suicide is not inevitable

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and is, in fact, preventable.

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Experiencing one of these situations

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just gives us the opportunity to reach out

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to one of our many helpful resources,

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such as many of our JBLE helping agencies

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or our community agencies.

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We'll be back with more information

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about how you can help someone in need.