Australia Suicide Statistics

Social Workers often encounter clients at risk for suicide. They have a great oppurtunity in helping the client if they are able to identify the signs. Some of their roles are: assesing the client, figuring out how to take action, and encouraging the client to talk to someone about how they are feeling (Crowe, 2018). Some of the tips that Crowe listed in the article are; pay attention to the words of the client, and listen for words that seem unsafe, uncertain, or even unstable. It is important that social workers are able to complete an extensive risk assesment on the client, and then come up with an action plan. This action plan can include; identifying triggers, coping skills, removing lethal means, provide contact information to the client about support groups, or give them the suicide hotline (Our lady, 2017). It is important to remember that a lot of people do get help from mental health professionals, but the signs are often missed (Osteen & Jacobsen, 2014).

Secondly, the federal government of Canada funding towards suicide prevention programs in Aboriginal communities helps stop youth suicide. First Nation youths are 5 to 6 times more likely to commit suicide compared to non-aboriginal youths (Kassam, 2017). A community-based suicide prevention program is a key to helping stop the aboriginal youth suicide crisis. For instance, another northern Ontario First Nation community, Wapekeka, was a leader in suicide prevention (Kassam, 2017). Wapekeka First Nation’s suicide prevention program was working until the federal government cut funding towards the program and the spokesperson for Wapekeka First Nation, Joshua Frogg said, “twenty-two years we ran it until it drove us into a deficit. We couldn’t do it anymore.” (Kassam, 2017).

Since December of 2015, there has been an alarming rate of suicides to occur in Manitoba, Canada on the Cross Lake First Nation Indian Reserve. Since then six students have committed suicide while ten others have attempted it. Most of the people who have attempted suicide are ninth and tenth graders of that school and are currently on a suicide prevention list. The chief of the small community of only six thousand eight hundred individuals is calling a state of emergency. Shirley Robinson who is the chief told CNN, “There's so much hurt, there's so much pain. You can feel it in every direction of our nation. Only last year there was one suicide while in some of the recent past years there had been no suicides. The community said it is difficult

This report will discuss an issue of whether Australia has done enough to prevent youth suicide by showing the background and social significance of the issue. Furthermore, the participants involved and their controversial opinions related to the issue will be analyzed in this report as well.

An individual should seek help as soon as possible by contacting a mental health professional or by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK if you or someone you know exhibits any of the following signs:

Seeing that youth suicide rates amongst Aboriginal youth are five to seven times higher than non-Aboriginal youth, and Inuit youth are among the highest in the world, at 11 times the national average, there are several contributing attributes that should be further researched. (Health Canada, 2013) One of the contributing factors that are discussed in many Aboriginal courses is that of identity. Aboriginal youth who face high levels of intergenerational trauma due to the RS system often find themselves distanced from Aboriginal culture, without their mother tongue, and western culture. This alongside the negative portrayals of Indigenous peoples within media many times go much deeper to factors beyond an individual 's control and end up as a common root cause of suicide. One way for the federal government can combat this particular factor is through the emplacement of acknowledgment initiatives. Trying to reduce negative stigmas and stereotypes as well, to educate, can help promote healthy self-esteem and confidence levels within Aboriginal youth and result in the prevention of high suicide levels amongst Aboriginal youth. (CITE)

In order to be able to help, one must first be able to recognize the above signs and symptoms, as well as what threat they pose to themselves. Suicide is a very hard issue to discuss. When bringing up concerns about someone, many worry that the person in question might become offended. Talking is never a bad thing, in fact, it might be just the thing someone needs to know that they are not alone and that others do care (Smith, Segal & Robinson). The best thing for many is to know that they have someone’s undivided attention and to know that there are others who are dealing with the same problems that they are. I am a big believer in counseling groups, because they remind you that you are not alone in your problems; There are others that are

When a person decides to commit suicide, it is at times seen to be very selfish and cowardly. It is considered the easy way out. Whether it is running from punishment, leaving loved ones behind, or tearing a family apart, suicide is not the answer.

Suicide is not something someone can catch, it does not define as a disease. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that in 2011, more than 9,000 older adults died by suicide.” (Suicide and Depression, Page 23). A lot of people have been committing suicide, and therapists can lesson that number. Suicide comes from traumatic events in one's lives that their own mind doesn't know how to deal with. As Suicide and Depression in Older Adults: Greater Awareness can Prevent Tragedy states, “To the public and even to close friends, he appeared to be happy and upbeat, and he was financially stable- all factors that seemed to shape a life worth living for. Yet on August 11th 2014 Williams, age 63, took his own life” (Suicide and Depression, Page 23). A guy like Robin William took his own life. He was always laughing and had money, and always having a good time. But his audience couldn't see what was actually going on. He was depressed and didn't know how to continue on. A loved one could be suffering from situations that their family members have no idea about. That is why it is important to look for the signs of depression and suicide. If a family member is disgusting themselves, and they might have a change in their mood, make sure to offer help. If us as humans can get people to go to a therapist, us as humans can help a wide amount of people. “The existential approach require the therapist to seek to tune into the client's

Suicide among Aboriginal youth has been occurring at an alarming rate in the recent years. Statistics show that the Aboriginal suicide rate is two to three times higher than the non-Aboriginal suicide rate for Canada, and within the ‘youth’ age group, the Aboriginal suicide rate is estimated to be five to six times higher than that of non-Aboriginal youth (Health Canada 2003). Although I do not think it is possible to come to a definitive single answer as to why suicide rates in Aboriginal communities are higher than in non-Aboriginal areas, it is worth exploring the possible reasons as to why this could be the case. This may include discussing the health care offered to those identifying as Aboriginal, looking at population censuses, and other

Having conducted a few Suicide Risk Assessments myself, I think it is important in order to get a realistic assessment for another person to conduct this type of assessment. I would include questions of this nature on the form, but not a total risk assessment. I would first ask a question about if the client ever had thoughts about dying or falling asleep and never waking up. If yes, explain. Then I would ask a question about if the client had ever had thoughts about how the client would want to kill him or herself. Then I would provide a space on the form to elaborate. This would open the door to the mental health professional to conduct a full Suicide Risk Assessment in person to gather more information than a form can

As of today, about three quarters of suicides globally occur in the developing world. Most of these are third world countries where there is a higher rate of poverty, homelessness, corrupt government, and high crime rate. Those who have previously attempted suicide are at higher risk for future attempts. Suicide prevention efforts should allow limited access to things that might lead to suicide. These can be to having access to firearms, poisonous items, mental disorders, and substance abuse. Although crisis hotlines are available to assist someone, there is little evidence of their effectiveness.People need to take action understanding and preventing suicides through research, education, and advocacy. We need to reach out to people that have mental disorders that can be impacted by suicidal intentions.

People who are suicidal can often be very manipulative with their emotions, hiding their darkest thoughts and instead showing everyone “happiness,” so how do we really know if someone is showing suicidal symptoms? Some symptoms include change in appetite, substance abuse, distance from once loved things, self criticism, psychosis, paranoia, talking about death. Suicide ideations are often a symptom of result of undiagnosed or untreated mental health disorders [Valley Behavioral]. Suicidal people may be manipulative with their emotions, but they can't put on a happy face at every moment, so watch them carefully and confront them when you see some of the symptoms or dual disorders.

Persons with mental disorders make distorted judgments. Suicide is often a desperate step taken by individuals who consider their problems so intractable as to make their situations hopeless. But experts in psychology recognize the evaluations these individuals make of their personal situations are flawed.

Suicide is becoming a grave cause of deaths in the world today, it has been estimated that on average there are about one