1 00:00:05,066 --> 00:00:09,166 >> ON AVERAGE THERE ARE 129 2 00:00:07,466 --> 00:00:10,700 SUICIDES A DAY IN THE UNITED 3 00:00:08,833 --> 00:00:11,766 STATES. 4 00:00:09,166 --> 00:00:12,533 THAT IS ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS 5 00:00:10,700 --> 00:00:14,966 FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND 6 00:00:11,766 --> 00:00:16,500 PREVENTION. 7 00:00:12,533 --> 00:00:20,766 IN 2017 THE MOST RECENT YEAR FOR 8 00:00:14,966 --> 00:00:23,266 WHICH STATISTICS ARE AVAILABLE 9 00:00:16,500 --> 00:00:24,366 MORE THAN 47,000 AMERICANS DIED 10 00:00:20,766 --> 00:00:26,333 BY SUICIDE AND 1.4 MILLION ARE 11 00:00:23,266 --> 00:00:26,633 BELIEVED TO HAVE ATTEMPTED 12 00:00:24,366 --> 00:00:28,233 SUICIDE AND THAT RATE IS ON THE 13 00:00:26,333 --> 00:00:30,466 RISE. 14 00:00:26,633 --> 00:00:31,500 ONE TOOL IN THE BATTLE AGAINST 15 00:00:28,233 --> 00:00:35,900 THE EPIDEMIC IS THE NATIONAL 16 00:00:30,466 --> 00:00:38,266 SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE AND 17 00:00:31,500 --> 00:00:40,266 THE NUMBER IS 1-800-273-TALK. 18 00:00:35,900 --> 00:00:43,700 >> BUT THE FCC IS PROPOSING TO 19 00:00:38,266 --> 00:00:45,100 MAKE THAT NUMBER EASIER TO 20 00:00:40,266 --> 00:00:47,966 REMEMBER BY CREATING A A 21 00:00:43,700 --> 00:00:49,666 HOTLINE, 988. 22 00:00:45,100 --> 00:00:52,300 >> JOINING US IS CARA LEVINSON 23 00:00:47,966 --> 00:00:53,800 AN ATTORNEY WHOSE DAUGHTER DIED 24 00:00:49,666 --> 00:00:56,433 BY SUICIDE AT THE AGE OF 18 WITH 25 00:00:52,300 --> 00:00:56,833 THE ILLINOIS CHAPTER OF THE 26 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:57,466 AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE 27 00:00:56,433 --> 00:00:58,366 PREVENTION. 28 00:00:56,833 --> 00:00:58,733 THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. 29 00:00:57,466 --> 00:01:01,200 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING 30 00:00:58,366 --> 00:01:03,133 ME. 31 00:00:58,733 --> 00:01:06,066 >> WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE 32 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:08,433 FCC'S PLAN TO TURN THE HOTLINE 33 00:01:03,133 --> 00:01:12,433 INTO THE 988 NUMBER? 34 00:01:06,066 --> 00:01:14,466 >> IT'S A FANTASTIC STEP FORWARD 35 00:01:08,433 --> 00:01:16,466 TO HAVE A THREE-DIGIT NUMBER OF 36 00:01:12,433 --> 00:01:18,900 THOSE OF US INTERESTED IN 37 00:01:14,466 --> 00:01:20,466 PURSUING SUICIDE PREVENTION HAVE 38 00:01:16,466 --> 00:01:22,366 LOOKED TO HAVE THAT THREE DIGIT 39 00:01:18,900 --> 00:01:23,933 NUMBER FOR A LONGTIME. 40 00:01:20,466 --> 00:01:25,066 IT'S WONDERFUL THAT THEY ARE 41 00:01:22,366 --> 00:01:27,433 FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THAT 42 00:01:23,933 --> 00:01:30,666 SHOULD HAPPEN. 43 00:01:25,066 --> 00:01:32,000 THAT PARTICULAR NUMBER, THOUGH, 44 00:01:27,433 --> 00:01:33,666 MAY BE PROBLEMATIC BECAUSE IT'S 45 00:01:30,666 --> 00:01:37,533 NOT A 11 NUMBER. 46 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:40,500 IN OTHER WORDS IT DOESN'T END 47 00:01:33,666 --> 00:01:43,866 WITH A 11 LIKE 9-1-1 OR 311. 48 00:01:37,533 --> 00:01:44,233 AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A 49 00:01:40,500 --> 00:01:46,833 988 NUMBER IS TECHNICALLY MORE 50 00:01:43,866 --> 00:01:49,733 DIFFICULT. 51 00:01:44,233 --> 00:01:51,433 THERE ARE A NUMBER OF AREAS IN 52 00:01:46,833 --> 00:01:52,666 THE COUNTRY WHERE THERE WOULD 53 00:01:49,733 --> 00:01:53,866 HAVE TO BE LEGACY NETWORKS 54 00:01:51,433 --> 00:01:56,366 CHANGED OUT AND THAT WOULD TAKE 55 00:01:52,666 --> 00:01:58,000 A LOT OF TIME. 56 00:01:53,866 --> 00:01:59,900 SO WHAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IS 57 00:01:56,366 --> 00:02:00,766 THAT WHATEVER HAPPENS THAT 58 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:02,466 HOTLINE IS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE 59 00:01:59,900 --> 00:02:04,833 AT THE SAME TIME. 60 00:02:00,766 --> 00:02:07,133 >> WHAT IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE 61 00:02:02,466 --> 00:02:09,133 BEHIND THE HOTLINE NUMBER? 62 00:02:04,833 --> 00:02:09,900 ARE THERE ENOUGH RESOURCES TO 63 00:02:07,133 --> 00:02:11,633 ANSWER THE CALLS IF THEY SHOULD 64 00:02:09,133 --> 00:02:12,900 COME IN? 65 00:02:09,900 --> 00:02:14,733 >> WELL IN A WORD, NO. 66 00:02:11,633 --> 00:02:17,133 GETTING BETTER. 67 00:02:12,900 --> 00:02:19,233 PEOPLE SEEM TO THINK THERE IS 68 00:02:14,733 --> 00:02:21,666 SOME SORT OF A ONE LARGE FEDERAL 69 00:02:17,133 --> 00:02:22,466 CENTER FOR THIS FEDERAL HOTLINE. 70 00:02:19,233 --> 00:02:24,600 AND WHILE IT IS SPONSORED BY THE 71 00:02:21,666 --> 00:02:26,466 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EVERYTHING IS 72 00:02:22,466 --> 00:02:31,800 DONE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. 73 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:33,466 AT THIS POINT AS OF SEPTEMBER OF 74 00:02:26,466 --> 00:02:35,166 THIS YEAR, WE HAVE 172 CRISIS 75 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:35,533 CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT 76 00:02:33,466 --> 00:02:37,900 ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE 77 00:02:35,166 --> 00:02:38,266 LIFELINE. 78 00:02:35,533 --> 00:02:41,200 WHAT HAPPENS IS PEOPLE CALL THAT 79 00:02:37,900 --> 00:02:42,700 LIFELINE. 80 00:02:38,266 --> 00:02:46,766 THOSE WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH 81 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:48,066 THE MILITARY PRESS A NUMBER AND 82 00:02:42,700 --> 00:02:50,600 THEY ARE SHUNTED OFF TO THE V.A. 83 00:02:46,766 --> 00:02:53,366 THEN THERE IS ANOTHER SHUNT TO 84 00:02:48,066 --> 00:02:56,566 PEOPLE WHO ARE SPANISH SPEAKING. 85 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:57,500 AND THE REMAINDER OF THE CALLS 86 00:02:53,366 --> 00:03:00,800 GO OUT TO HOPEFULLY THE LOCAL 87 00:02:56,566 --> 00:03:02,033 CRISIS CENTERS. 88 00:02:57,500 --> 00:03:03,400 IN ILLINOIS WE HAVE EIGHT THAT 89 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:05,400 TAKE CARE OF THEM. 90 00:03:02,033 --> 00:03:06,700 BUT THERE ARE PLACES SUCH AS 91 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:08,000 ALASKA WHICH IS AN ENORMOUS 92 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:10,000 STATE THAT HAS ONE. 93 00:03:06,700 --> 00:03:11,733 AND THERE ARE SOME STATES THAT 94 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:12,033 DO NOT HAVE A CRISIS CENTER 95 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:15,133 AFFILIATED WITH THE LIFELINE AT 96 00:03:11,733 --> 00:03:16,400 ALL. 97 00:03:12,033 --> 00:03:18,300 WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT GIVE YOU AN 98 00:03:15,133 --> 00:03:19,966 EXAMPLE FOR ILLINOIS. 99 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:23,033 FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS 100 00:03:18,300 --> 00:03:25,266 YEAR, JANUARY-JUNE, THERE WERE 101 00:03:19,966 --> 00:03:26,100 MORE THAN 33,000 CALLS FROM 102 00:03:23,033 --> 00:03:30,333 ILLINOIS TO THE LIFELINE THE 103 00:03:25,266 --> 00:03:34,166 FEDERAL LIFELINE. 104 00:03:26,100 --> 00:03:34,466 OF THOSE, ONLY 31% ACTUALLY MADE 105 00:03:30,333 --> 00:03:36,800 IT TO A COUNTY, STATE OR LOCAL 106 00:03:34,166 --> 00:03:39,233 LINE. 107 00:03:34,466 --> 00:03:43,166 THE REST OF THOSE GOT KICKED 108 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:43,933 OVER TO REGIONAL CENTERS THAT 109 00:03:39,233 --> 00:03:47,000 ARE RUN BY THE LIFELINE BUT THEY 110 00:03:43,166 --> 00:03:47,766 ARE NOT -- 111 00:03:43,933 --> 00:03:49,800 THEY ARE NOT RESOURCED IN 112 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:52,133 ILLINOIS. 113 00:03:47,766 --> 00:03:54,066 SO WHILE THEIR OPERATORS DO THE 114 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:55,500 BEST JOB THEY CAN TO DEAL WITH 115 00:03:52,133 --> 00:03:56,566 THOSE CALLS THAT THEY GET, THEY 116 00:03:54,066 --> 00:03:58,666 ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE 117 00:03:55,500 --> 00:04:00,900 RESOURCES IN ILLINOIS. 118 00:03:56,566 --> 00:04:01,200 SO THAT SAY PROBLEM. 119 00:03:58,666 --> 00:04:03,033 >> A THREE DIGIT NUMBER MAKES 120 00:04:00,900 --> 00:04:04,400 SENSE. 121 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:06,233 WHAT ELSE NEEDS TO BE DONE? 122 00:04:03,033 --> 00:04:08,333 >> THREE DIGIT NUMBER IS GREAT 123 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:09,833 AND THERE NEEDS TO BE WHATEVER 124 00:04:06,233 --> 00:04:12,666 NUMBER IT IS THERE NEEDS TO BE A 125 00:04:08,333 --> 00:04:14,433 CAMPAIGN OUT THERE SO THE PEOPLE 126 00:04:09,833 --> 00:04:16,866 UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS THE 127 00:04:12,666 --> 00:04:17,200 DEDICATED LINE FOR SUICIDE 128 00:04:14,433 --> 00:04:21,766 PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH 129 00:04:16,866 --> 00:04:22,933 ISSUES. 130 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:25,366 THERE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSING OF 131 00:04:21,766 --> 00:04:28,233 GEOLOCATING. 132 00:04:22,933 --> 00:04:29,666 AT THE PRESENT TIME IF SOMEBODY 133 00:04:25,366 --> 00:04:32,400 HAS FOR EXAMPLE AN AREA CODE IN 134 00:04:28,233 --> 00:04:33,600 ILLINOIS BUT THEY HAPPEN TO BE 135 00:04:29,666 --> 00:04:36,333 LIVING IN TEXAS, WHEN THE 136 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:38,333 LIFELINE GETS THAT CALL THEY 137 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:39,600 WILL REFER IT TO AN ILLINOIS 138 00:04:36,333 --> 00:04:41,566 CRISIS CENTER EVEN TOW THE 139 00:04:38,333 --> 00:04:43,700 PERSON IS IN TEXAS. 140 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:47,133 SO WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS CHANGE 141 00:04:41,566 --> 00:04:49,066 IT SO THAT INSTEAD OF GOING OFF 142 00:04:43,700 --> 00:04:51,100 THE AREA CODE THEY WILL GO OFF 143 00:04:47,133 --> 00:04:51,400 THE TOWERS THE CELL TOWERS THAT 144 00:04:49,066 --> 00:04:54,366 ARE CLOSEST TO WHERE THE CALL IS 145 00:04:51,100 --> 00:04:56,733 MADE. 146 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:59,333 AND ANOTHER THING WE NEED TO DO 147 00:04:54,366 --> 00:05:02,333 IS VASTLY INCREASE FUNDING. 148 00:04:56,733 --> 00:05:04,600 AND THAT'S TRUE WITH ALL THINGS 149 00:04:59,333 --> 00:05:06,500 HAVING TO DO WITH MENTAL HEALTH. 150 00:05:02,333 --> 00:05:11,866 RIGHT NOW, WE'VE HAD A BIG JUMP 151 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:14,300 IN THE AMOUNT OF MONEY GIVEN FOR 152 00:05:06,500 --> 00:05:16,733 THE HOTLINE FROM 2018 TO THE 153 00:05:11,866 --> 00:05:19,100 2019 BUDGET T WENT FROM $7.2 154 00:05:14,300 --> 00:05:20,600 MILLION TO $12 MILLION WHICH IS 155 00:05:16,733 --> 00:05:22,666 VERY NICE. 156 00:05:19,100 --> 00:05:25,666 BUT IT IS NOT ANYWHERE NEAR THE 157 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:26,033 AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WILL BE 158 00:05:22,666 --> 00:05:27,333 NEEDED TO MAKE THIS A ROBUST 159 00:05:25,666 --> 00:05:29,566 NETWORK. 160 00:05:26,033 --> 00:05:32,900 >> BEFORE I LET YOU GO, FOR 161 00:05:27,333 --> 00:05:34,866 ANYONE WHO IS CONTEMPLATING 162 00:05:29,566 --> 00:05:35,933 SUICIDE OR KNOWS SOMEONE, WHAT 163 00:05:32,900 --> 00:05:38,166 SHOULD THEY DO? 164 00:05:34,866 --> 00:05:38,500 >> WELL, EVERYBODY CAN PLAY A 165 00:05:35,933 --> 00:05:40,800 ROLE IN HELPING TO PREVENT 166 00:05:38,166 --> 00:05:43,100 SUICIDE. 167 00:05:38,500 --> 00:05:45,100 SUICIDE IS PREVENTIBLE IF YOU 168 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:47,166 PUT ENOUGH TIME AND SPACE 169 00:05:43,100 --> 00:05:51,733 BETWEEN THE PERSON AND THEIR 170 00:05:45,100 --> 00:05:52,100 SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND THE MEANS 171 00:05:47,166 --> 00:05:55,300 THAT THEY WANT TO USE TO DIE BY 172 00:05:51,733 --> 00:05:55,666 SUICIDE. 173 00:05:52,100 --> 00:05:57,433 SO TAKE THAT PERSON ASIDE 174 00:05:55,300 --> 00:05:58,733 PRIVATELY. 175 00:05:55,666 --> 00:05:59,900 TALK TO THEM. 176 00:05:57,433 --> 00:06:01,533 EXPRESS WHAT YOU'VE NOTICED 177 00:05:58,733 --> 00:06:03,900 CHANGES IN THEIR BEHAVIOR AND 178 00:05:59,900 --> 00:06:06,400 THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED. 179 00:06:01,533 --> 00:06:09,100 AND ASK DIRECTLY: ARE YOU 180 00:06:03,900 --> 00:06:11,466 THINKING OF SUICIDE? 181 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:13,566 STUDIES SHOW THAT YOU DO NOT PUT 182 00:06:09,100 --> 00:06:14,400 THE THOUGHT OF SUICIDE INTO 183 00:06:11,466 --> 00:06:16,866 SOMEONE'S MIND IF YOU ASK THAT 184 00:06:13,566 --> 00:06:18,633 QUESTION DIRECTLY. 185 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:20,300 ASK IT DIRECTLY WITHOUT JUDGMENT 186 00:06:16,866 --> 00:06:21,233 NOT YOU'RE NOT THINKING OF 187 00:06:18,633 --> 00:06:23,666 SUICIDE ARE YOU? 188 00:06:20,300 --> 00:06:26,466 AND THEN WHATEVER ANSWER THEY 189 00:06:21,233 --> 00:06:28,900 GIVE YOU, LISTEN. 190 00:06:23,666 --> 00:06:30,100 LISTEN CALMLY WITHOUT JUDGMENT, 191 00:06:26,466 --> 00:06:31,166 WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING JUST 192 00:06:28,900 --> 00:06:32,966 REFLECT BACK TO THEM WHAT YOU 193 00:06:30,100 --> 00:06:35,000 ARE HEARING. 194 00:06:31,166 --> 00:06:36,766 AND THEN IF YOU ARE VERY 195 00:06:32,966 --> 00:06:38,100 CONCERNED THAT IT IS I AMNENT 196 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:39,366 YOU SHOULD OWE IMMINENT, YOU 197 00:06:36,766 --> 00:06:42,733 CALL FOR HELP. 198 00:06:38,100 --> 00:06:44,800 >> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. 199 00:06:39,366 --> 00:06:46,000 AND IF YOU KNOW OR IF SOMEONE 200 00:06:42,733 --> 00:06:47,433 YOU KNOW MAY BE HAVING SUICIDAL 201 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:50,833 THOUGHTS HELP IS AVAILABLE 202 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:52,766 THROUGH THE LIFELINE.