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1. What is the intent of the bill? The bill is intended to help prevent youth suicides. Providing national crisis-line numbers to students is a statewide suicide prevention strategy.
Resources regarding suicide postvention are critical for school staff to know what to do following a suicide death to help students and staff cope with the loss and prevent additional tragedies that may occur.
Educate both adults and students within the school about mental health, suicide, and recognizing and assisting individuals who may be in crisis. Connect students who are struggling with mental health or other challenges with services in both school and community settings to prevent small problems from growing into bigger ones.
1. Overview of Suicide Care in Texas History of Suicide Prevention Efforts in Texas Texas has a long history of efforts in preventing deaths by suicide and has developed strong infrastructure to support and coordinate these activities. Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 533, §533.040(c), requires HHSC to designate a
a suicide prevention and intervention plan in schools. These include attention to messaging, development of supportive community frameworks, and composition of crisis response teams.
Mental health topics include behavioral health and illness, bullying and cyberbullying, anonymous reporting, internet safety, sexting, dating violence, suicide prevention, and tobacco use and vaping.
Suicide. Prevention. for Teachers. Start Early When it Comes to Mental Health. According to the National Alliance for Mental Illness, one in five teens and young adults live with a mental health condition, such as anxiety, panic attacks or depression, and 50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14.
