{"id":3379,"date":"2026-05-26T10:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T15:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/?page_id=3379"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:44:22","slug":"overview-of-rrr-approach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/suicide-prevention-training\/overview-of-rrr-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview of the Recognize, Respond, Refer Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cfct-build-3379\" class=\"cfct-build grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-no-border wp-image-3150 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/288\/2025\/09\/RRR-Full-Color-Full-Name-Horizontal-8Copy-300x41.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/288\/2025\/09\/RRR-Full-Color-Full-Name-Horizontal-8Copy-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/288\/2025\/09\/RRR-Full-Color-Full-Name-Horizontal-8Copy.png 727w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h2>Recognize<\/h2>\n<p>Most people experiencing suicidal thoughts show outward signs that may alert you that they are in distress. Although some individuals might not show any signs, it\u2019s important to watch for common warning signs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-tabs-accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"bs-accordion \">\n            <div class=\"accordion-all-buttons\">\n          <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordions-showall btn btn-primary btn-xs\" role=\"button\" data-panel=\"uz6b9\"><span class=\"uw-resize-full\">Open All<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div id=\"uz6b9\" class=\"panel-group\">\n        \n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_suicide-warning-signs-click-to-open\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_suicide-warning-signs-click-to-open\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#suicide-warning-signs-click-to-open\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"suicide-warning-signs-click-to-open\">Suicide Warning Signs (click to open)<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"suicide-warning-signs-click-to-open\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_suicide-warning-signs-click-to-open\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Referencing or talking about suicide or a desire to not live anymore<\/li><li>Out-of-character behavior, such as giving away possessions<\/li><li>Lowered self-worth or confidence; feeling like a burden; feeling hopeless<\/li><li>Not showing up for obligations; isolating<\/li><li>Changes in mood<\/li><li>Eating or sleeping more or less<\/li><li>Relationship difficulties; recent breakup or falling out<\/li><li>Less attention to personal hygiene<\/li><li>Using alcohol or drugs more frequently<\/li><\/ul>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><h2>Respond<\/h2>\n<p>Once you are in a private, comfortable place, initiate a check-in:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Name the specific warning signs you have recognized.<\/li>\n<li>Ask permission to check-in further.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-tabs-accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"bs-accordion \">\n            <div class=\"accordion-all-buttons\">\n          <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordions-showall btn btn-primary btn-xs\" role=\"button\" data-panel=\"n51q4\"><span class=\"uw-resize-full\">Open All<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div id=\"n51q4\" class=\"panel-group\">\n        \n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_tips-for-responding-click-to-open\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_tips-for-responding-click-to-open\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#tips-for-responding-click-to-open\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tips-for-responding-click-to-open\">Tips for Responding (click to open)<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"tips-for-responding-click-to-open\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_tips-for-responding-click-to-open\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Express concern directly and honestly.\u00a0<\/strong>It is more important to demonstrate that you care and to use active listening skills than to avoid a conversation. Name what you have recognized and ask to check in further.<\/li><li><strong>Listen without judgment.<\/strong> Listen with the intent to really understand what the other person is saying and feeling. Don\u2019t minimize or dismiss their experiences. Pauses and silence are okay.<\/li><li><strong>Demonstrate empathy.\u00a0<\/strong>Thank them for sharing. Acknowledge their experiences and concerns as valid.<\/li><li><strong>Offer hope.\u00a0<\/strong>Reassure that help is available and ask permission to share resources. Let them know their life is important to you.<\/li><li><strong>Ask about suicide if you notice warning signs.\u00a0<\/strong>This shows that you are ready to listen to their feelings and open to support them. Asking directly about thoughts of suicide can also help you determine the urgency of the situation.<\/li><li><strong>Reach out for help if necessary<\/strong>. Do not be sworn to secrecy. You can always consult with your university crisis line or counseling center.<\/li><\/ul>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Refer<\/h2>\n<p>For referrals to be helpful, they should ideally:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be responsive to student needs, as understood by the student<\/li>\n<li>Be collaborative, not coercive<\/li>\n<li>Be responsive to student beliefs and identities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5788,"featured_media":0,"parent":3100,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3379","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","cfct-can-haz-build"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5788"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3379"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3457,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3379\/revisions\/3457"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}