In Kostanay construction college there was a training “Prevention of suicidal behavior in adolescents” for teachers of the educational institution. The teachers examined in detail the risk groups of children prone to suicidal behavior and studied methods of identifying and taking measures to prevent such situations.

The training program, which was conducted by the college psychologist Bulegenova Nargul Yerkebulanovna, included a dozen exercises aimed at establishing trusting relationships between the teacher and the student. The expert noted that it is important to notice any, even the slightest changes in the adolescent’s behavior, namely, to listen, discuss problems together, be attentive and sensitive, ask questions, emphasize the temporary nature of a particular problem.

The psychologist has developed an individual table-scale of exposure to suicide. And it includes a variety of factors that can cause a risk of suicide in children and adolescents, ranging from the loss of parents, problems in the family and ending with a difficult teenage age. An important criterion of the training was the analysis of the behavior of teachers in identifying such a problem. The order of actions towards adolescents prone to suicidal behavior was clearly marked.

For several hours, the teachers underwent trainings, thematic exercises, and at the end of the training, each received a reminder on the prevention of teen suicide.