Suicide In America

Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death. At least 44,193 people by suicide every year. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has given more than $4 million in grants toward research for suicide prevention. It has reached more

In 2014, suicide was the tenth leading cause of death overall in the United States. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH, 2015), there were twice as many suicides than there were homicides. Suicidal ideation (SI), defined as an individual thinking about, considering, or planning their suicide, is established before the act of committing suicide. Research suggests that adverse childhood experiences (CDC, 2015) will put an individual at risk for developing a mental illness that could result in SI and suicide attempt (SA). It is important for the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) to recognize the signs of SI and SA while assessing their client.

Suicide has historically been and continues to be a significant issue in the United States, for civilians as well as active duty military service members and veterans. While statistics surrounding suicide appear to be just numbers on a page, I personally implore the reader of the following paper to never lose sight of the fact that those numbers represent real people. Each one of those people, be they civilian or military, represent a loss of a father or a mother, a brother or a sister, a son or a daughter, a best friend, a comrade, …a person whose life, and that life’s potential, is now forever lost. The following statistics on suicide rates in the United States do not differentiate if the individual was a civilian, an active duty

“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.” - by Tim Fields

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).

Did you know that in the U.S., the suicide rates are their highest during the springtime? In addition to, nearly 30,000 Americans commit suicide every year. In my essay, I will explain the suicide effects/risks and the warning signs and ways of coping with losing a loved one. Typically when someone is contemplating suicide, they come from a rough past and have been through quite a bit. It is also very difficult for someone to have a loved one go through with suicide.

Suicides are one of the most prevalent deaths that occur across the world. Suicidal cases have been examined by philosophers, scholars and researchers since decades (Bertolote, 2000). Majority of the suicidal cases reflect stress, fear of losing reputation and disbelief and anger as reasons. As hard it is to counsel the patients with suicidal tendencies, it is equally hard to prevent them (Bertolote, 2000). It is recorded that suicides are the tenth major causes for death in United States and it increased to 12% from the period 2000-2009 (Schmitz, et al., 2012). The biggest irony in the case of suicides is the people who save our lives i.e. doctors are more prone to suicides. Amongst the doctors who commit suicides, Dentists

The Center for Disease Control is responsible for keeping track and providing facts and figures for suicide. They describe suicide as a serious problem and a leading cause of death in the United States. It is in fact the 10th leading cause of death across all age groups. In 2013, an estimated 41,149 people successfully committed suicide (Understanding). In contrast, 494,169 attempted to harm or kill themselves but failed (Understanding). Many more people are thought to have tried and not sought out help, leaving them an unknown factor in the equation. All in all, suicide and its attempt are responsible 6.1 billion dollars in medical and work loss costs in the United States annually (Understanding).

Suicide is the act or an instance of taking one’s own life voluntarily, a person who kills herself intentionally. In fact suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15 to 24 year olds and at least 90% of teens who kill themselves have some type of mental problem. Suicides among young people continue to be a serious problem. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for children. School bullying statistics in the United States show that one in four kids in the U.S. are bullied on a regular basis. A student is being or victimized when he or she is exposed negative action on the part of one or more student. Bullying remains one of the largest problems in school with the percentage of students,over most 13 million American kids, will be bullied this year. Noticeable effects of bullying are ongoing sadness, withdrawal from others, reckless behavior, rejecting to eat & lack of sleep. According to suicide prevention resource center, cyberbullying is a new way of communication through social media and texting to hatrass and cause emotional harm to victims. Suicide is clearly influenced by bullies.

The lives of people living in the United States are influenced by factors that influence them indirectly from the social environment and factors that affect them personally. Since this is a class about Sociology we must predominately look at the social factors. The numbers of suicides in the U.S. by state follows several patterns that add up to one very large problem.

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “suicide was the tenth leading cause of death in the United States in 2013, with 41,149 suicides. Those deaths resulted in an

Presenting Problem: She is currently homebound with lots of panic attacks, anxiety and depression. She has a Hx of cutting x 1year and suicide attempts due to relationships with boys.She describes cutting as “self punishment’. She is also behind in school. She has poor communication skills as well. Prevouisly she was molested by a female neighbor reported as being young, no age reported. Hx of Cannibis use which she states using a couple of times a day. . Previously threatened suicide with a plan of placing a bag over her head and or tying a belt around her neck. Mother reports that she spends all of her free time in her room and never wants to come out.

Let’s discuss few facts and figures related to suicide. There were over 42,000 suicides reported in the United States in 2014. That is around 117 deaths a day. Of those numbers 33,113 were males and 9,660 were females. On an average every 12.3 seconds someone has taken their life in 2014.

Suicide is the 10th leading cause in the US. Females are more likely than males to have suicidal thoughts. The study was based on a nationally representative survey, 13,601 students I 9th-12th grades, about 19 percent said they had considered suicide in the previous year. Just because they all thought they were too skinny or too fat.

The researchers analyzed numerous surveys to determine when the rise of depression cases began and what may have contributed to the rising number. According to the 2017 report from Center for Disease Control and Prevention, depression and suicide are significant public health concerns with more than 40,000 Americans dying by suicide each year.