QPR
Why learn QPR?
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students. In 2006, 10.6% of UBC students who responded to the National College Health Assessment survey reported having thought of suicide, and 1.3% reported having attempted suicide one or more times in the last school year.
How can QPR help prevent suicide?
Suicide is preventable. QPR acts as an emergency mental health intervention designed to save lives much like CPR, which is an emergency medical intervention.
QPR is designed to save lives by increasing awareness of suicide risk factors and warning signs, as well as teaching how to talk to someone who is exhibiting warning signs and persuade them to seek appropriate mental health services. In this way QPR increases the likelihood that someone who is experiencing suicidality will be noticed and assisted in getting the help they need.
What will you learn as a QPR Gatekeeper?
The goals of QPR Gatekeeper Training are to enhance general awareness about suicide, teach the warning signs of suicide thinking and behavior, and teach basic intervention skills that can help avert suicide.
In QPR Gatekeeper Training, participants learn about:
- The nature of suicide communication.
- What forms suicide communications take and how they may be used to identify someone who may be at risk for suicide.
- How to reach out to someone who is exhibiting signs of risk
- How to facilitate referral to mental health resources
- What resources to refer to.
