Suicide Ideation

Ford-Paz and her researchers begin this article by establishing their belief that youth suicide in Latino communities is a large problem. It is stated that suicide and depression are even larger issues for Latinos than they are for other communities. Ford-Paz and her colleagues follow this up by stating the many reasons they believe it is an issue, and why it worse for Latinos. The introduction section of the article is ended by stating the three aims of the study; To obtain insight into the limitations of current preven programs and strategies, to identify social cultural factors affecting teen Latino suicide rates and finally to create ideas on how to prevent teen Latino suicide. The next sub-heading is titled methods and describes how Ford-Paz and her follow researchers conducted their study. The researchers used a community-based participatory research basis to perform their study. Over the course of 11 months they studied and researched the Latino community of Chicago, Illinois. Ford-Paz now moves onto how the research was conducted and how they choose participants. Ford-Paz and her colleagues used focus groups heavily to assist in their research. Finally the results are stated and discussed. The study found three important themes to help preventing Latino suicide. The article ends with a discussion of the results,

Long term consequences include mental side effects. Cases of depression and suicide have resulted from a feeling of hopelessness for success. Suicide is the third leading cause of death in 15 to 24 year old Latinos, who make up the largest portion of undocumented students. A 2007 Center for Disease Control survey found that Latinos make up the largest portion of American high school students who tried to take their lives. It showed that 10.2 percent of Latino high school student had tried to kill themselves, compared to 5.6 percent of whites. Many undocumented immigrants are terrified of speaking to officials. There is a fear of deportation that makes many undocumented immigrant youth unwilling to seek depression treatment.

In this source features statics of the teen suicide stating that teen suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in adolescence ages 11 to 15 it goes on to say that from 2003-2015 suicide has claimed the lives of over 5,500 youth. It was sound that there was a pattern of similarities between the youth that varied in race from Caucasian, African American, and Asian. There were relationship problems, mostly with their parents. Data also revealed that the individuals showed progression towards suicidal behavior. This source is full of factual information regarding suicide without bias. Therefore it was very useful in my research. I found the source on EBSCO by searching teen suicide in the search bar.

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).

Suicide has become a major issue in Black adolescents. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for Black boys age 13 to 17 (CDC, 2014). That surpasses the number of deaths due to chronic diseases such as cancer, HIV and diabetes (CDC, 2014.). Additionally, CDC reports show that in 2014 there were 68 adolescents that completed suicide and 1131 reported attempts (CDC, 2014). This is a significant number, although not all suicide attempts are reported (Joiner, 2015). Furthermore, suicide accounted for 10 percent of deaths of adolescents in 2014 (CDC, 2014).

The research finds that possibly due to having a larger family and therefore having a larger support network, that African Americans and Hispanics have lower suicide rates when compared to Caucasian Americans (Balis & Postolache, 2008; U.S. Census Bureau, 2013). Statistics also show that suicide has recently risen among African American males as the numbers that exist there are approaching that of Caucasian American males (Balis & Postolache, 2008; U.S. Census Bureau, 2013). What’s even more shocking in regards to nationality is that research has found that Native American adolescents tend to commit suicide at rates 2 to 6 times national averages (Balis & Postolache, 2008; U.S. Census Bureau, 2013). When looking at these statistics, it can be reasonably assumed that many of the major disruptions which can occur during adolescence such as substance abuse, early parenthood, failure in regards to school, and depression probably underlie these trends. The research also shows that the sexual orientation of an individual can also play a large role in adolescent suicide rates. To elaborate on the research, statistics show that gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents are all at high risk of suicide as these groups tend to attempt suicide three times as often when compared to other adolescents (D’Augelli et al., 2005). The research also tells us that amongst those who

Each day, 95 people in the United States die by suicide. No one is immune to this tragic act regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, and socioeconomic status. Suicide is especially prevalent in the adolescent and young adult populations, and is the third leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 24 (Borges et al., 2010). Within the group of 10- to 14 year-olds, most deaths by suicide occur in children and adolescents ages 12-14, with the rate of suicide deaths increasing dramatically in the late teen years. The rate of suicidal behavior continues to increase until the early twenties, at which points it drops off until late

“The Intersection of Fatalismo and Pessimism on Depressive Symptoms and Suicidality of Mexican Descent Adolescents: An Attribution Perspective”

Most suicidal people do not want death, they just want the pain to stop, so how can the pain they feel be resolved? The point of my paper is to find out the reasons that people become suicidal and how to prevent it from happening. People contemplate suicide till the end so by understanding the source of their pain, it is possible to prevent the unfortunate outcome of suicide. Don't ignore even the smallest of signs of suicide.

In this study, the authors investigated the relationship between familism and adolescent suicidal behavior in Latina teens. Qualitative data from 24 Hispanic teens and their parents was gathered through an interview. These teens were randomly chosen and some had a history of suicidal behaviors, while others did not. The results indicated that the teen attempters and non-attempters demonstrate familism and make sacrifices for the sake of their family. Additionally, many girls, who had attempted suicide wanted to end their life because they felt they were a burden to their family.

Suicide is one of the public health issues that needs to be addressed among the youth population between the ages of 15 to 19 in Sacramento County, California. This target population includes people from a variety of different genders, ethnicity, race, and socioeconomic status. There is an urgent need of suicide prevention for this group of population based on the national, state, and local data as they show an increasing number of youth attempting and committing suicide.

Mrs. Delappe is a 61 year old female who presented to the ED with suicidal ideation with a plan to overdose. At the time of the assessment Mrs. Delappe denies suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and symptoms of psychosis. She reports relational issues with her mother yesterday and becoming overwhelmed. She reports fleeting suicidal ideation for several years. Mrs. Delappe reports a history of attempt 30 years ago. She reports a history of anxiety and depression. She reports when she gets around her mother it only takes 5 minutes before she gets anxious. Husband was present at the time of assessment. He confirms his wife does have fleeting suicidal ideation from time to time, however has never acted on them.

De Munck, Portzky, & Van Heeringen, (2009) define suicide as an individual deliberately acts in self-harming or destructive behavior. Bremberg (2015) states that when an individual experiences stress that is greater than they can handle is when they are at a higher risk of committing suicide. Borges et al. (2008) states that there are three specific behaviors that lead to suicide-related outcomes: suicide ideation, suicide plan, and suicide attempts. The presence of psychiatric disorders increases the possibility of suicidality. Borges et al. (2008) defines suicide attempt as “self-destructive behaviors not leading to death.” Shirav & Levy (2013) found that suicide rates are higher in more economically advanced countries. The world’s highest

The significance of the current study is to explore the growing problem among youth today which is suicide and must be tracked to view suicide ideation in a deeper understanding that therefore it deserves new findings. In line with the above-listed literature regarding suicidal ideation factors that were simultaneously examined, the researchers would like to know how adolescents develop suicidal ideation. This will be supported by three sub-questions:

“The most shocking fact about war is that its victims and its instruments are individual human beings and that these individual beings are condemned by the monstrous conventions of politics to murder or be murdered in quarrels not their own.”–Aldous Huxley. War is the most evil necessity of the world. It is often meant to create peace by causing chaos. When soldiers are at war, we all know how the families are affected, but what about the soldier, the ones that are fighting the battles? How does war affect them after the war and combat is over? When a soldier is done fighting war other countries, when they get home the war is still going on. However; instead of fighting a war with strangers they are fighting a war within themselves. As research