Suicide Prevention Measures
for Japanese Young People
A 2-day Gatekeeper Training Program for University Students

Social Support Light Ring Time (SSLRT)◼ Over 2 training sessions, participants will learn (1) self-care skills to manage stress andconcerns and (2) consultation skills to respond to others’ concerns.
◼ Measuring the effect of gatekeeper training is usually difficult as it traditionally ends with one
training session. This gatekeeper training, however, is characterized by “Learning”, “Act”, and“Reflect”. It is essential for suicide prevention gatekeeper training to move on to follow-up and“instill” the learned skills following the training.
Program Concept

Targeting young adults who are concerned with how other people look at him/her, thisprogram allows participants to attain skills to send and respond to SOS through learning
how (a) to manage one’s own stress, (b) to find who one can consult, (c) to respond totheir friends’ concerns, and (d) to seek professional help.

Program Flow

MTG

WithLecturer
WithLR Staff

Social Support Skills
Training Lecture(90-min ver.)Worksheet

Light Ring TimeWorkshop(90min ver.)1 week– 2months

LearnActReflect
1Day 1. Social Support (SS) Skills Training Lecture◼On Day 1, Participants will learn the following content over 90 minutes:

Point Sheet to recognizes others’ reg frags

Structure of SS Skills Educational Program

Image of Previous SS Skills Training Lecture

Note. The content of Day 1 is the arranged version of “Social Support Skill Training Course” that Light Ring.
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has previously conducted for university students.

In between Day 1 and Day 2◼ Following the SS skills training, “GK practice period (1 week – 2 months)” exits forparticipants to identify suicidal risks and to consult close friends and family members concerned.
◼ Participants are also asked to record their GK practice on “Mental Health Red Flags: How toidentify warning signs”.

Mental Health Red Frags: How to identify warning signs

3Day 2. Light Ring Time (LRT) Workshop◼Using “Mental Health Red Frags: How to identify warning signs”, participants will
share their experience of receiving consultations and reflect their relationships withother students among the groups.

An Image of Previous LRT Workshop
Structure of LRT Workshop
Note. The content of Day 2 is an arranged version of “Light Ring Time” that Light Ring. has previously
conducted for university students.

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Accomplishment Records
Voice from SSLRT Participant「気づく」も、支えられる若者が足りない。
Young adults do recognize others’ Signs of Suicide (S.O.S),
but do not know how to provide support.

“My family members and I used to regard my elder sisteras being lazy as she would regularly leave her laundry
until it had started to smell. Looking back, it was possibly
her Signs of Suicide (S.O.S) that she had been exhibiting
since a painful event. From now on, I will be aware
not only of statements of surround individuals, but alsoof their behaviors and vibes. If I noticed any ofthe S.O.S., I will try to step in andto speak to the person with potential suicidality.

As of March 2019”

M.I. (20s)
Received SOS
from her sister with schizophrenia

Shinjiku-Ward, Tokyo

Minato-Ward, Tokyo

527 students participated in SSLRT at Waseda
University and Tokyo Women’s Medical University.

108 students participated in SSLRT at Meiji
Gakuin University.

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