Suicide Culture

I feel that the news media’s reporting on suicides could lead to copycat cases. I think that people who are suffering from depression or who are in despair may be more influenced negatively towards wanting to end their lives by hearing the reports of others who have carried out the act. I also feel that this kind of reporting of someone who intentionally takes their own life can be very insensitive and cause even more anguish to be inflicted on their family members and friends. I do understand how the reporting of suicides may be considered more necessary when it has been committed by a person of celebrity status or when the suicide has involved a young person or persons. Furthermore, I can see where suicide is a serious issue that some people

“Suicide is applied to all cases of death resulting directly or indirectly from a positive or negative act of the victim himself, which he knows will produce this result” (Durkheim 34). Suicide is a phenomenon that has plagued our world since the beginning of time. It currently accounts for the second leading cause of death in people ages ten to twenty-four years old (Garni Powerpoint). This means of ending your own life is something we can prevent as a society. If we can eliminate societal pressures and stereotypes we can all be treated equally. All suicides during a certain time period are grouped together, when in all reality we should be treating each situation as it’s own. Durkheim states “...with it’s own unity, individuality, and consequently its own nature- a nature, furthermore, dominantly social”.

Researchers wanted to study suicide methods in South Korea. The research took place from 2011 to 2015 elementary children. During the 5-year study, there were 19 elementary students who committed suicide. From a female to male ratio it was recorded as 7:12. Research shows the different methods of suicide ranged from, jumping, hanging, intoxication, and an unknown. Jumping or falling from high heights was noted as the most frequent method of suicide. 12 out of 19 students committed suicide by jumping from heights; 5 out of 19 students committed suicide by hanging. The last 2 reported suicides were committed by intoxication and unknown. Studies also showed that more in metropolitan areas there was a suicide rate of 57.9%. The article was intended for psychologists. The article is helpful because the research mentions that most frequent suicides were committed at home, and suggesting factors of stress lead to

According to the American Psychological Association, and based on the national suicide rates in 2007, suicide was the 8th leading cause of death for Asian-Americans, and the 11th leading cause of death for all racial and ethnic groups combined. The second leading cause of death for Asian-Americans between the ages 15-34 was suicide. Among all Asian-Americans, 20-24 year olds had the highest suicide rates of all (Heron, M. 2011). Above all, Asian women have a higher suicide rate than males (Xu, J.2010). A significant amount of research and many studies of suicide among Asian Americans reveal many factors that play a role in these high numbers.

If Ra Mi was an American women it would not be an ‘honorable’ act to commit suicide. Currently, Japanese individuals are not finding it honorable either, and are currently attempting to lower the suicide rates in Japan (Chambers, 2010). There is never a good reason to commit suicide, while it seems like the easy way it effects so many individual that are still alive. In Japan suicide is the leading cause of women aged 15-34 and men aged 20-44 (Chambers, 2010). These numbers need to be changed rather than glorifying that act as a universe there

Suicide is defined as “The action of killing oneself intentionally” within both South Korea and Wales. Suicide is seen as a huge social issue in both Wales and South Korea, both countries have seen a huge rise in suicide rates in the last decade but South Korea disproportionately sees a higher rate of suicide. Both countries are experiencing a rise in suicide rates and so, suicide is seen as a huge social issue, with government and non governmental bodies aiming to combat it. In my investigation I will not only be researching who this issue affects and what issues seem to be the main cause for the growth in suicide rates, but also responses and ways people have tried to tackle this problem. To do this I will have to follow my aims, which

Suicide rate is a grow problem in the United States according to the American foundation for suicide prevention more than 41,149 suicides were reported in 2013. The highest rate of suicides is committed by adults between age 45-64 and this is especially true amongst the elderly. Older adults are inflected with a terminal disease, loneness and depression and because of this they are committing suicide at a higher rate. Suicide amongst the men is steadily higher than women, in 2013, 77.9% were male and 22.1% were female. Men success rate for suicide is much higher, because their attempt is more lethal, for example, men are more than likely to shot themselves, whereas women are more likely to use poisons to end their life. Suicide Rate committed race/ethnicity was higher among Whites 14.2%, American Indians and Alaska Natives 11.7%, Asians and Pacific Islanders 5.8%, Blacks 5.4% and Hispanics 5.7%. According to the mean method used to commit suicide is a firearm, then suffocation and poisoning. The main cause of suicide is due to mental health condition and depression is at the foremost leading factor.

This is a critical appraisal of the article A Tool for the Culturally Competent Assessment of Suicide: The Cultural Assessment of Risk for Suicide (CARS) Measure with the purpose of improving my research and critical reading skills.

Using material from Item A and elsewhere, assess the usefulness of different sociological approaches to suicide. (21 marks)

Suicide is prevalent in many countries, but the majority of these cases are hidden away because of the stigmas associated with suicide. In other countries though, suicide has been and may still be revered as an honorable act, the sacrifice of oneself for an important reason. This self-sacrifice is most prevalent is the Japanese culture, where these ritualistic suicides were seen in the codes of samurai to the kamikazes of World War II. The rates of suicide have been increasing over the last few years, including in Japan, and it is important to know the reasons for this newfound spike in order to assist the victims and the survivors of suicide.

Most countries with high suicide rates are poor buy there are a surprising amount of highly-developed countries that rank very high in suicide rates. “Generally, committing suicide is about three times more common in men than in women,” says Habarta, “with poisoning, hanging and firearms being the most common methods.” The three countries with the highest suicide rates are Guyana, Korea, and Sri Lanka. Guyana ranks first on the list according to Habarta. It is in South America and home to 740,000 people. The suicide rate is four times higher than the global average. The citizens of Guyana are in deep rural poverty, plus, they have easy access to deadly pesticides. The two neighbors, North Korea and South Korea, both are top ranking in suicide rates. In the North, extreme poverty, economic hardship, and stress are some of the main reasons why so many people commit suicide. South Korea, which is one of the world’s most developed countries with the best education and health care seems to also be having troubles. Social pressure that comes with education and family problems are the main causes of suicidal death here. Sri Lanka is also one of the world’s most developed countries yet is has one of the highest suicide rates. There are not obvious causes but most think that is is because of poverty, social inequality, and homelessness. The causes of suicidal death in these countries is associated with the causes in the previous

Chapter 7 speaks about research that has focused on suicide. It mentions that suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death in the United States and that adults white males are more likely to commit suicide. Gender suicide was another topic covered in the chapter and how men are more likely to commit suicide compared to women. China is the only exception to this subject because they the women consist of 56% of all female suicides globally (Kastenbaum, 2012). It also spoke how younger people from ages 18-24 are more likely than older people to attempt suicide, however, adults are more likely to complete the act. Chapter 7 also spoke about suicide among different ethnicities and background. Myths related to suicide were also covered in the chapter.

Mental health is a serious issue in today’s society, affecting millions of people around the world. 20% percent of Canadians of all ages will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, and approximately and 3.2 million teenagers in Canada alone who are at risk of developing depression. (cmha.ca) Suicide is a serious issue as well, being one of the main causes of death in the world. The Canadian Mental Health Association states that every 40 seconds, someone around the world is committing suicide. In Michael Thomas Ford’s novel, Suicide Notes, and Ned Vizzini’s, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, mental health is one of the major themes of the novels and they both showcase the negatives of suicide and how one can cope with their depression. Both

The issue of higher rates of suicide in Western society is highlighted throughout Tribe to help the reader understand that, because of their possession of both intrinsic and extrinsic values, the hero can control their deepest desires in order to achieve the greater good.

First of all, Paul Siu Fai Yip, although originally from Hong Kong, has done a noticeable amount of work and research on the suicide in the Mainland China. Currently, he is the Director of the Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention at The University of Hong Kong. He has been conducting studies since the early 1990s, yet his most recent publication (in collaboration with several other scholars) “Decomposing Change in China’s Suicide Rate, 1990-2010: Ageing and Urbanisation” (2016) is probably most important, as it includes the latest available information on the many outdated facts about the Chinese suicide. For example, in the past decade the gap between urban suicide rates and rural suicide rates has significantly decreased, in addition, to the significant reduction of the suicide rates among women, which are no longer higher than those of men. Nevertheless, this article also depicts an upward trend in suicide rates among both urban and rural