{"id":2346,"date":"2022-09-14T12:37:32","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T12:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/bluekcblog\/well-said\/trending-now-september-2022-c\/"},"modified":"2023-05-18T14:34:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T14:34:10","slug":"trending-now-september-2022-c","status":"publish","type":"well_said","link":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blog\/well-said\/trending-now-september-2022-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Trending Now &#8211; September-2022 C"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/bluekcblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Suicide-Prevention-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5726\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Suicide Awareness &amp; Prevention \u2013 Know the Warning Signs and Where to Get Help<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Suicide is a growing public health concern, touching lives at home, in the workplace, and in our communities. In 2020, 1.2 million Americans attempted suicide and nearly 46,000 died by suicide<sup>1<\/sup>.That averages one death every 11 minutes<sup>1<\/sup>. As tragic and complex as suicide is, it\u2019s important to know that it\u2019s often preventable. The more we know about this leading cause of death, the more we can help someone who may be at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mindful by Blue KC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/consumer\/employers\/suicide-prevention.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Suicide Awareness &amp; Prevention<\/a> webpage is a good place to start educating yourself on this crucial subject and familiarizing yourself with the warning signs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Suicide warning signs<\/strong><sup>2<\/sup><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Talk<\/strong>. If a person talks about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Killing themselves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feeling hopeless<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Having no reason to live<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Being a burden to others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feeling trapped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unbearable pain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Behavior. <\/strong>Behaviors that may signal risk, especially if related to a painful event, loss, or change:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increased use of alcohol or drugs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Looking for a way to end their life, such as searching online for methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Withdrawing from activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isolating from family and friends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sleeping too much or too little<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visiting or calling people to say goodbye<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Giving away prized possessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aggression<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mood. <\/strong>People who are considering suicide often display one or more of the following moods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Depression<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anxiety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loss of interest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Irritability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Humiliation\/Shame<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agitation\/Anger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relief\/Sudden Improvement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to get immediate help<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>24\/7 Behavioral Health Support.<\/strong> In a unique role exclusive to Blue KC health plans, members have access to Mindful Advocates, licensed behavioral health clinicians who can help with in-the-moment support and connect you to the right care and services, including an expediated access network for those in crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Blue KC Mindful Advocate is available 24\/7 at <a href=\"tel:8333026463\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:8333026463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">833-302-MIND<\/a> (6463).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline<\/a>. Anyone can call, text, or chat 988 to connect 24\/7 to a trained counselor will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Additional resources and education:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/consumer\/employers\/suicide-prevention.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mindful by Blue KC Suicide Awareness &amp; Prevention webpage<\/a>&nbsp;includes a suicide awareness quiz and information on who to call for help.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulbluekc.com\/suicide-facts-and-figures\/?_ga=2.177605985.530279670.1628520070-1474477741.1615928375\" target=\"_blank\">Suicide Facts and Figures<\/a>&nbsp;gives insight and statistics behind this tragic cause of death. &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulbluekc.com\/myths-about-suicide\/?_ga=2.177605985.530279670.1628520070-1474477741.1615928375\" target=\"_blank\">Myths about Suicide<\/a>&nbsp;addresses common misconceptions about suicide.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Trevor Project<\/a>&nbsp;provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer &amp; questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><sup>1<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/suicide\/facts\/\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Center for Injury Prevention and Control<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><sup>2<\/sup><em>American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Retrieved from:&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/afsp.org\/risk-factors-and-warning-signs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/afsp.org\/risk-factors-and-warning-signs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":774,"template":"","class_list":["post-2346","well_said","type-well_said","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Trending Now - September-2022 C - The Blueprint Blog - Blue KC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Trending Now - September-2022 C - The Blueprint Blog - Blue KC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Suicide Awareness &amp; Prevention \u2013 Know the Warning Signs and Where to Get Help Suicide is a growing public health concern, touching lives at home, in the workplace, and in our communities. 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