Non Caucasian American Suicide

Suicide is prevalent amongst Native American youth because of all the problems they may face. They face problems in many different ways and they think their only way out is to commit suicide. Based on the text, it states, “But lack of resources to treat mental health problems, substance abuse and family turmoil have an effect too, Wagner said. "There is this feeling of being trapped, and having nowhere to go"”(Newsela). This shows that the Native Americans have some problems that they think they can’t overcome. The reservations don’t have as many organizations to help and prevent suicide. Some Native Americans who go to school say that the teachers are being hard on them, but the teachers don’t know what is happening at home. They face problems at home with their family.

As the rate of suicides increases in our nation, it has risen consistently with white males leading the way, as shown in figures 1 and 2. There are many theories behind what is driving this, however there are no hard facts behind any of these theories and there is still no concrete reason why white males are more prone to commit suicide.

Feelings of isolation have been linked to higher suicide rates. Durkheim’s study on suicide during the industrial revolution supports this theory as he states that, “people were increasingly disconnected from their communities and that this social upheaval had a greater effect on suicide rates than other factors like wealth” (Winner & Collishaw, 2011). Interestingly enough, despite the increase of media attention on suicide, no studies have been published that explain why suicide rates vary among different groups. However, various factors are involved in the decision to commit suicide. As a result, suicide rates vary according to race, gender and age.

* U.S. suicide rates overall were 30 percent lower than other countries, but the U.S. firearm suicide rate was 5.8 times higher.

Every 7 in 10 suicides are from white males and they are mostly men who are middle aged (Suicide Statistics, 2016). A common trend sn high death rate for suicide is that the men lack higher education past high school. Those who do not have higher education could have problems with seeking higher paying jobs which is causing stress and leading to factors for the causes of suicide. People who are not educated are struggling to make ends meet and while the cost of living continues to rise the minimum wage is

Low suicide and eating disorder rates among African Americans suggest that, individuals of the African American community may have effective coping mechanisms to help protect against such pathological behaviors. It is proposed that one of the main mechanisms is the continued dependence on Afrocentric identification versus a more Eurocentric one. Thus, it is the aim of this study to investigate if and under what conditions ethnic identification becomes a predictor of suicide in African American men and eating disorder symptomatology in African American women.

In this economy, I keep seeing a case of history repeating itself. Optimism and rapid economic growth dominated the 1920s. So much so that this time period gained the nickname of “The Roaring Twenties.” The economy seemed like it would just keep going up and up forever. But then in 1929 it all came crashing down into a depression. In recent years, we experienced this same rapid expansion and contraction. Whenever the economy contracts so suddenly, we experience a rise in depressed behavior. “During the Great Depression in the United States, suicide rates hit a 99-year high (of 17 per 100,000 people)” (Elmhirst 26). When the recession began, suicides went up again. In the time between 2007 and 2008, calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

One reason suicide rates may be going up is because a side effect warning needed to be placed on antipsychotic drug stating that the drug may increase to likelihood of people under 26 on the drug to commit suicide. So doctors don’t want to take the risk and decide not to prescribe the drug to patient that need it. Prevention for Native nations is harder because in their culture how people pass and mental disease are not as widely discussed as it is in most American communities. Depression is talked about with children in many health programs in school. This doesn’t happen in the Native nations as much that they are not able to see the sign of someone who is thinking about suicide. Not, all suicides are preventable, but some are if people around

According to research, California State Fullerton professor Eliza Noh states that Asian-American women of the age 15 to 24 have the highest rates of suicide than any other racial, ethnic, or gender group. The “model minority” pressure—“socially produced pressure internalized by families of some Asian-American children to be high achievers at school and professionally”—plays a large factor to the issue, especially since girls, who are more affected by it than boys, are expected to become the “perfect mother, daughter, wife and get only A’s in school and choose the right type of job,” (Cruz 1). Noh adds on, saying that Asian-American women have a tendency “to ignore or deny stress, depression and other mental health problems” which “can

According to further findings of the research, “In 2007, suicide was the third-leading cause of death among fifteen to twenty-four-year-old Black Americans.” When compared to their white peers they were also found to be more liable to attempt suicide. Sometimes stress can be unavoidable in our everyday lives; however, everyone’s coping method is different. Therefore, assisting someone in understanding the cause of the problem and learning how to cope is a very vital and effective way to prevent or reduce the number of individuals from taking their own lives. Wang and his colleagues (N(Wang, Nyutu, & Tran, 2012) also stated that, “Coping has played a mediator role between antecedent stressful event and psychological distress such as anxiety,

Suicide has become a major issue amongst African-American adolescent males. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS), suicide is the third leading cause of death for Black boys age 13 to 17 (CDC, 2014). That is above the number of deaths due to chronic diseases such as cancer, HIV and diabetes (CDC, WISQARS 2016.). Additionally, CDC reports for 2014 there were 68 African-American adolescent males that completed suicide and 1131 reported attempts for that year (CDC, WISQARS 2016). This is a significant number, although not all suicide attempts are reported (Joiner, 2005). Furthermore, suicide accounted for 10 percent of deaths of adolescents in 2014 reports (CDC, WISQARS 2016).

The hardships of the Great Depression had tremendous social impact. Some people were so hurt that they lost the will to survive and simply committed suicide. Between 1928 and 1932, the suicide rate rose more than 30 percent. Three times as many people were admitted to state mental hospitals.

However, the result from research is different. Most suicides are the people who have high quality of life and rarely common in African-Americans. The explanation is that most of poor or low-income people have some reasons to accuse of their unhappiness, but the people who have high-quality of life, get nothing to blame for it and then suicide comes easily. Therefore, most of the time that people are struggling with problems, think farther as “think outside the boundaries” is rather than going around the circle to find exact

Young black males are more often killed by a gun fire by someone else than self-inflicted gun fire. White males, on the other hand, are more likely to kill themselves by gun than be killed in a homicide. "The vast majority of white gun deaths are suicides; less than one in five is a homicide." (Reeves, Holmes) Women are the least likely to commit suicide by gun. They don't like to think of people who love them cleaning up after the suicide. Women are more sensitive and thoughtful. They try to find a less messy way to commit suicide such as hanging, suffocation, overdose, or poisoning. The three most popular ways to commit suicide in men and women combined are firearms, hanging/suffocation, and drugs/poisonings. In adults, separation or divorce increases the risk of suicide. Teenagers are also committing suicide by gun. “Firearms were the instrument of death in 88 percent of teen homicides and 41 percent of teen suicides in 2014” (Teen Homicide…) Teen girls are more likely to attempt suicide but boys are more likely to be successful and commit suicide. They are more emotional and anxious, if they abuse drugs or alcohol, it adds another element. If guns are stored properly, teens and younger children are less likely to get a hold of them and would reduce child/teen

It is important to note that the way people view suicide varies greatly. In many African countries some view it as a crime. Anyone that attempts suicide is arrested and may even be given a death penalty in extreme cases! In Europe, it is seen as an easy way of escaping and in Asian countries it is considered an honourable way of apologizing for a blunder. In recent times, some even consider it a noble way to further a cause. This shows that culture plays a strong role in the likelihood of suicide.