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Students average 45 attempts on their life eack
BY RACHEL HOLLAND
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Over the past 25 years an
annual average of 45 suicide
attempts have been made by
A&M students.
Various on-campus ex
perts, including University
Police Department officers
and Student Counseling Ser
vices employees, have been
trained to assist in the situa
tions.
Bob Wiatt, director of
University Police Depart
ment, said University police
officers receive training in
crisis intervention during
basic training and periodic
inservices.
He said the training can
be used in dealing with peo
ple in any emotional or
volatile situation.
“All officers are exposed
to how to treat people in
crises and how to diffuse a
situation, but suicide is
something you don’t specif
ically train for,” he said. “Po
lice officers diffuse and calm
a situation until a trained
psychologist can arrive.”
Birch said specialized
training for his staff at Stu
dent Counseling Services,
specialized training is essen
tial. He said even though
each situation has different
variables, the basic feelings
and causes are the same.
“Most people experience
hopelessness, helplessness,
high anxiety, guilt or futili
ty.” he said. “And the caus
es are usually a loss of rela
tionship. thwarted goals,
lack of control or severe
medical problems.”
Birch said steps to take
w hen assists
person are cor
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