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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Suicide Prevention by Wesleyan University

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About the Course

This course will explore the science of suicide research, prevention, and intervention. The field of suicide research is young and knowledge is rapidly changing. Topics will include terminology, epidemiology, historical and contemporary theories of suicide, modern approaches to suicide research, empirically supported approaches to prevention and intervention, the lived experiences of those with suicidal thoughts and attempts. Note: this course is not designed to address personal experiences with suicidal thoughts, suicide loss, or mental illness nor will it address assessing suicide risk among friends or family members. If you are thinking about suicide or are worried about someone else – please contact your local suicide prevention crisis center as soon as possible. Your life matters and help is available. Each module will include a quiz. The last module’s quiz will be cumulative....

Top reviews

SL

Oct 4, 2023

Well laid out and easy to follow. Great content and given how expansive this topic can be, this course did well with hitting all the important parts in a meaningful way. Thank you.

DW

Aug 21, 2024

Suicide Prevention was an enlightening and impactful experience that equipped me with essential skills and knowledge to support others effectively.

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By Miral E M

Mar 12, 2023

Expected much more practical prevention approaches for the public.

By Estefany d J C P

Nov 19, 2024

More activities, less videos

By Latonya H

Aug 24, 2023

This class was very boring.

By Mirelli v H

Aug 27, 2023

Overall enjoyed the course. The active learning by way of quizzes was useful.

safety planning could have been covered in far more in depth for service providers and even friends and family who may try to give it a shot. Things like apps that keep the safety plan handy could have been recommended. The daunting/fearful experince of having a loved one living with suicidal ideation or dying from suicide are both very difficult for family and something should have been said about that. If the general public is showing interest in this topic, it's because someone in their world is suicidal (or they are a service provider). So I think now addressing that big question, "what do I do if my ...... is suicidal?" needs to get answered. Of course you can give specific instructions/therapy for a specific person, but general info/public advice/ information dissemination could have been better addressed.

Basic supports could have been discussed too esp. keeping in touch with the person could have been recommended. What I'm suggesting is a Caring Letters intervention for those with suicidal ideation and/or psychiatric in-patient discharge in the last 12-24 months. Just checking in with a caring phone call, text or email.

Overall I was pretty disappointed with this course. Insufficient for both the clinician, the primary care physician, clergy, teachers and the general public. It's hard to tell who the target audience is for this material. Either way, the quality would benefited from a more well rounded set of presentations.

By Grace W

Apr 21, 2023

lecturer don't even bother to response to queries.