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The article presents a paper, on the examination of the impact of teenager suicide prevention, on the panelists involved in this project. The paper was presented at the 2005 National Association of Peer Programs Conference in Chicago, Illinois. The author says that a total of 18 youth suicide survivors have participated in the teen suicide prevention efforts over the years. He focuses on the impact of this work on those who do the training, and participate on panels in order to teach others how to intervene with suicidal teenagers. Examples of teen survivor panelists are also given. Youth, currently at risk, are not included in the workshop session. The author mentions his efforts in this workshop session. He said that he has spent a lot of time in establishing rapport with each team member, listening to their personal histories, and by asking relevant questions to help them to elaborate and highlight what is most relevant for their presentation. |
