Early Mental Health/Suicide Intervention

  • LISD Suicide Prevention Curriculum

    House Bill 1386 focuses on Early Mental Health Intervention for all Texas secondary students. A primary component of this bill is youth suicide prevention. Best practices indicate a student education component should be included as a tool for suicide prevention.

    Statewide Plan for School Mental Health: SB 11 86(R) and TEC § 38.254

    Mission

    Our mission is to empower students to comfortably and confidently seek help for friends or themselves for depression or suicidal ideation.


    Vision

    Lewisville ISD envisions a district where our students are nurtured and supported, where stakeholders are aware of risk factors of suicide, and know how to actively seek help from accessible, effective school and community resources.


    Lewisville ISD will utilize an evidence-based classroom curriculum to increase awareness of teen depression, anxiety and suicide among middle school and high school students. 

    An overview of the curriculum can be accessed below. If you would like to preview the complete curriculum, please contact your campus counselor. Each middle school and high school student will receive a parent flyer with information regarding LISD’s Suicide Prevention Curriculum and an opportunity to OPT OUT of the program if the parent does not wish for their child to participate. Please return the form to the campus counseling department by the date indicated on the flyer if you DO NOT wish for your child to participate. If a student is opted out, an alternative assignment will be provided as needed.


    Curriculum at a Glance

    • Define symptoms of depression and stress.
    • Identify benefits of healthy coping strategies/positive interventions for depression
    • Recognize the warning signs for suicide
    • Identify resources for help at school and in the community
    • Create a summer health plan

  • Texas High School Student Suicide Statistics

    In 2019, adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 24 had a suicide rate of 13.95%.

    • Second leading cause of death in 15-24 age group
    • Felt sad and hopeless: 28.3%
    • Seriously contemplated suicide: 16.7%
    • Made a plan about how they would attempt: 15.6%
    • Made an attempt: 10.1%
    • Made an attempt that resulted in an injury: 3.5%

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    Community 

    Walk with thousands from dusk 'til dawn to fight suicide. The Overnight is an experience like no other. Once a year, thousands join together to walk through the night to fight suicide. The connections people make last a lifetime, and the funds you raise will save lives. For more information on the walk, click here.

    Raising Resilient Children

    "If risk factors increase the probability of negative outcomes for youths, then protective factors promote positive outcomes. Protective factors enhance resilience in youths by promoting healthy development and mitigating risk factors."

    Source: www.socialworkers.org

    Anxiety

    Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress and can actually be beneficial in some situations. For some people, however, anxiety can become excessive, and while the person suffering may realize it is excessive they may also have difficulty controlling it and it may negatively affect their day-to-day living. There are a wide variety of anxiety disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and specific phobias to name a few. Collectively they are among the most common mental disorders experienced by Americans.

    Source: National Institute of Mental Health

    For additional resources, including Tips for Parents; The Teen Brain; School Refusal; and Anxiety Disorders at School, visit the Anxiety and Depression Association of America website.

    Video: Nick News "Worried Sick: Living with Anxiety"