Gulf Coast Live

Teen Suicide Training

07-19-2010

Florida has the second highest number of suicides nationwide and one of the highest rates of all 50 states.  Last month Governor Charlie Crist signed a bill providing free suicide prevention education to all school districts.  We’ll speak with folks from the statewide office of suicide prevention.  We’ll also speak with a USF professor about the signs of a suicidal person as well as a Florida educator who came up with a training guide educators are using statewide.  Also on the show - do you think you have a legitimate claim against BP?  We’ll help you find out.

Other resources for help dealing with suicide.  AFSP, Suicide Survivors, SAVE, suicidology.  Also call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)