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External Professionalism Seminar
October 18, 2016 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Suicide Prevention –G
Suicide is the third leading cause of death in college age students behind only accidents
and homicide, and suicidal thoughts and attempts are even more common. Most
individuals who feel suicidal give some warning signs of their thoughts or plans;
unfortunately, due to the stigma and complexity of discussing suicide, many warning
Tue Oct 18 2016
5-7 PM in CSE
E119
signs are often disregarded, unrecognized, or not acted upon by family, peers, professors,
or others in the campus community. In this interactive workshop, a specialist from UF’s
Counseling & Wellness Center will increase your awareness of the issue and provide you
with tools to refer distressed and suicidal individuals for help.