Suicide And Suicide

"More people in the general population die from suicide than homicide in North America. There are almost 11 suicide deaths each year for every 100,000 people living in the United States, and for every suicide, there are between 8 and 25 attempts" (Brent 4203). Based on this research, the great effect of suicide is displayed. According to dictionary.com, suicide can be defined as "the intentional taking of one's own life." Suicide is a major issue for all people, but it most obviously affects those ranging from ten to twenty-four. People need to understand the tremendous ramifications caused from suicide everyday; when people take their lives, others lose their loved ones. Suicide, one of the leading causes of death of numerous people each day, has reached a crisis point for adolescents and young adults, and it needs to be prevented.

On October 5, 2016, Fowlerville High School freshman, Brendan Kangas, committed suicide. His whole school and community was struck with grief, previously unaware of Brendan’s battle with depression. The next day school was held on schedule, and it was a very unproductive day. According to the faculty, kids were crying in classrooms, and uninstructed teachers did not know how to handle the situation (Brent). Many Fowlerville students have struggled academically, unable to cope with the news of Brendan’s death. Fowlerville was not prepared to handle such a crisis and administrators were unaware of the effect Brendan’s suicide would have on the school. Since then, several other students in Brendan’s community have attempted to take their lives as well (Brent). Suicide has not only a problem in

Suicide is a very sad subject for all those who have had a relative or friend who went through it. However, suicide doesn’t only go across teens minds it also happens to adults as seen in the article, “Survivors of Suicide Loss”. Jessica is the daughter of a man who went through suicide and she says, “The emotions that ran through me are close to indescribable, as I had never felt such pain. How this could have happened, and most importantly, how could this have happened to me and my family.” This is a case where the suicide was caused by depression. At the end of the day we all have to just try and be closer to those we care for and

“Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.” - Phil Donahue. As a complex, tragic public health issue, suicide occurs in men significantly more often than in women. Suicide is simply defined as the act of intentionally ending one’s own life, however, the factors that play into a person making that decision are anything but simple. The most evident and severe effect of suicide is the loss of a valuable, meaningful human life. According to Harvard School of Public Health (n.d.), suicide affects parents, children, siblings, friends, lovers, and spouses; the loss to society is psychological, spiritual, and financial. People who lose a loved one to suicide often experience devastating effects and deal with a complex grief. These

Throughout history, there have been many wars that were fought. When thinking of combats, many citizens associate battles with the thought of physical wars, but many don't think of the mental battles that might occur within a person. Teen suicide, which is known as the second leading cause of death globally, is frequently overlooked and underestimated as a problem when confronted about it. The poem, Romeo and Juliet by the famous author William Shakespeare, uses literature to profoundly go into the concept of how suicide can affect everyone. The community of Orland Park has taken their part to inform the society, by setting up basic services for people to learn or get help about suicide prevention. While resources are available in our

Teenagers experience strong feelings of stress, confusion, self-doubt, and pressure to succeed while growing up. These are fears that teens face every day and suicide may seem like the solution to their problems. There are many signs for parents to watch for in teenagers: changes in eating and sleeping habits, drug or alcohol abuse, violent actions, rebellious behavior, frequent complaints, and withdrawal from family and friends. Many of these signs and symptoms can be similar to depression. It is important for parents, teachers, and physicians to be aware of these symptoms in adolescents. (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2013).

& Rider, E.). When an adolescent loses a close friend to suicide or other sudden tragic event, they are at a higher risk for developing clinical depression, yet their loss is most often not recognized as a significant loss and may be minimized by family and friends. When this comes at a time when adolescents are trying to be independent, most have not dealt with losing someone close their coping skills are not well developed, they may have a hard time asking for the help they desperately need. Often, they feel that their emotions are more intense than anyone can understand, in a sense, they are. Adolescents are feeling a lot of new emotions and have not developed strategies to deal with them. Without guidance, youths are more likely to develop coping skills that will be detrimental later in life, possibly turning to drugs and alcohol to self-medicate.

Every suicide effects more than the individual’s life, in truth it impacts families, communities and economic well-being of our nation. According, Piscopo, Lipari, Cooney, and Glasheen, (2016) “Suicide is an important public health problem in the United States and a tragedy for all involved—families, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and communities. In 2014, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the United States overall.1 Among people aged 10 to 34, suicide was the second highest cause of death, and for those aged 35 to 54, it was the fourth highest cause of death” (p. 2).

One of the first causes of the suicide at the young people is depression. “According to a survey done using the psychological autopsy method, 70–90% of those who committed suicide had evidence of some mental disorder when alive, and 60–70% were depressed.” (TAKAHASHI, 2001) We consider that approximately 10 % of young adult know a period of depression, and that two thirds of them are females. “Women are twice as likely as men to have depression.” (D. Smith,

The current report will discuss the issue of youth suicide; its’ prevalence, its causes, and its consequences on the local communities and the overall, wider population.

Youth suicide is one of the leading health concerns for young people and it has claimed many lives in the past decades. Youths with suicidal thoughts would usually displays signs and symptoms and it is the parents’

Suicide is a devastating, preventable tragedy and is among the top causes of death in the adolescent population. Compelling statistics given since 2009 show the number of

Did you know suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States? Teens suffering from depression is more likely to commit suicide than other teens. The effects of suicide can be very tragic to the family and the person trying to commit it. There is ways to prevent suicide with therapy and medicine. There is also very important signs to tell if someone is going to commit suicide.

My purpose is to educate people through the ages of 15 to 24, about suicidal awareness and the help that is readily available. according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, suicide has now reached the second leading cause of death among 15 to 24 year-olds, (Suicide). As an applied example of developmental psychology, suicide has researched studies that have linked teenage suicide to issues with development or other problems that occur over a person's lifetime. Some developmental issues have been recognized as anything from abuse, bullying, family problems, to mental health disorders. Studies tend to focus on lifestyles of the specific group being studied, home environment, social environment, medical history, mental

In Kimberly A. Powell and Ashley Matthys’ 2013 journal article Effects of Suicide on Siblings: Uncertainty and the Grief Process, Powell and Matthys show their findings on sibling survivors and how they process the grief of their unconventional loss. Before this social experiment there was little research done in this field due to the hesitancy of researchers with such a touchy subject. Powell and Matthys sought to learn more about the grieving process from the siblings left behind after a suicide, focusing on how uncertainty and loss manifest in this particular focus group and how survivors of sibling suicide manage their uncertainty and loss as a whole. In order to be as sensitive as possible to the grieving, they only took participants