Florida School Toolkit for K-12 Educators to Prevent Suicide

Step 2: Identify Protective Factors (protective factors may not counteract significant acute suicide risk factors) Internal  Ability to cope with stress  Frustration tolerance  Religious beliefs  Fear of death or the actual act of killing self  Identifies reasons for living External  C ultural, spiritual, and/or moral attitudes against suicide  Responsibility to children  Beloved pets  S upportive social network of family or friends  Positive therapeutic relationships  Engaged in work or school 71