What do you mean when you say "depression education is suicide prevention?"
Working upstream offers an opportunity to address suicide before suicidal ideation even occurs.
Over 90% of young people who die by suicide have a mental illness, the most common being depression — a statistic widely cited in youth mental health research. By educating students and addressing depression, students who are experiencing mental health challenges can be identified earlier by families, schools, and the students themselves — allowing everyone involved to access mental health resources before a crisis develops.
Learn more about how depression education serves as a core suicide prevention strategy in this white paper.