K-12: Teen Suicide Prevention & Coping With Grief


Lesson Plans & Resources from WXXI

• WXXI's Need To Know: Coping With Grief: Interview with Dr. Valerie Cole, Rochester Psychologist and coordinator of the American Red Cross' Disaster Mental Health Team for New York State: (2/20/09)
• Coping with Grief:: Watch the Video
  Coping with Grief:: Listen to the Audio
  Coping with Grief: Read the Transcript
  
  

• PBS It's My Life: Depression Resources: http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/parents/resources/depression.html

Talk about times the student has felt sad, empty, anxious or angry, identify possible reasons for these feelings and reflect on ways to deal with them. Understand the difference between sadness and depression, and identify ways to handle depression.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Subjects: Health & Fitness
Topics: Mental/Emotional Health. Psychology.

• PBS: In The Mix: Lesson Plan: Suicide Prevention: http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/educators/lessons/depression2/index.html

Examine key concepts of suicide prevention, and identify characteristics of students who are at higher risk to attempt suicide. Learn the warning signs of suicidal teens and what to do if a friend is suicidal.

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Health & Fitness
Topics: Mental/Emotional Health. Psychology.

 

• PBS In the Mix: Lesson Plan: What is Depression? http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/educators/lessons/depression1/index.html

Examine teenage depression: what it's all about, how it feels and ways to deal with it.

Grade Level: 9-12
Subjects: Health & Fitness
Topics: Mental/Emotional Health. Psychology.

• More PBS In the Mix: Teen Issue Lesson Plans http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/educators/lessons/index.html

• Keeping Kids Healthy: Teen Suicide: The Silent Epidemic: http://www.keepingkidshealthy.org/topics/teen-suicide-the-silent-epidemic/
  
  
• PBS Documentary: The Silent Epidemic: http://www.pbs.org/thesilentepidemic/index.html