Suicide : Suicide And Suicide

Mikva and Rosenthal. “Guns and the Rising Rate of Suicide.” New York Times. 14 Dec. 2015:

Durkheim argues that the suicide rate is a social factor that can be interpreted as an indicator for social solidarity within a society (http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01114474).

The experiment that was conducted was assess whether ethnicity is associated with suicide attempts across particular groups. A cross-sectional study was used to obtain the information on suicide attempt and suicidal completion. Interview was conducted to all participants to collect ethnicity and the structured interview for DSM-IV was used for the diagnosis of our patient. Patients were categorized in two groups: attempters if they attempt at least once during their life and non-attempters if they never attempt suicide during their life. At least ten different cohorts such as age, gender, diagnosis, duration of illness and a history of alcohol or substance abuse were used. Also the patients were separated by bipolar and schizophrenia disorders.

The article “Girls Suicide Points to Rise in Apps Used by Cyberbullies” by Lizette Alvarez explains that different online and phone applications such as Kik Messages, Voxer, and ask.fm have been used as a source for cyberbullying, and this intense cyberbullying has caused people to cut themselves, loose their self esteem, and sometimes commit suicide. This one article talks specifically about Rebecca Norman, a twelve year old who committed suicide. Many things were done to help prevent it including changing her cell phone number, pulling her out of school, hospitalizing her, and getting her counseling. It was all working, and she was starting to feel normal until she downloaded Kik Messages, Voxer , and ask.fm. That’s when the bullying started

The overview of suicide through the lifespan. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in Canada (Suicide Facts at a Glance, n.d.). In cases of suicide among the elderly, there are many social, psychological, and emotional pressures at play. Two of the most frequent causes of death among the elderly are a sense of social isolation and the loss of independence that comes with aging, often in the form of chronic illness or mental incapacitation. The paper is to investigate the research available on the occurrence of suicide amongst adolescents, adults, and the elderly. The causal factors behind suicides in these three age groups will be examined.

The topic I chose to elaborate on as a criminal act in some countries but considered deviant or conventional in others is the issue of suicide from the basis of attempt and assisted. While suicide is a very enigmatic and incomprehensible subject for many, it becomes the area of focus on how criminal it becomes to take one’s life or aid in the process. How in control is someone of their life that it becomes a tolerable decision and even supportive in some instances by medical professions. Is it possible for someone to decide the fate of another and encourage the process, and what undertakings encourage this decision so much so that it is an allowable practice in some cultures? I find this topic extremely intriguing because most countries have a diverse opinion on suicide, assisted suicide and how each considers these actions immoral, criminal or justifiable. Two radically different perceptions of suicide to a nation I would like to focus on would be North Korea and Switzerland. North Korea holds an average of suicide rates considerably lower than to most other countries. This motivation is because of the substantial burden suicide puts on the surviving families in that the government can purge or ostracize relatives due to the strict and unforgiving nature of their social pressures. Many are reluctant to cause that sort of strain and weightiness on suffering families that suicide is rarely an option for this country inhabits. Switzerland is a region that allows those

Adults usually tell young people that, “the teenage years are the best years of your life.” But ironically, life for many young people is a heart breaking battle full of mixed messages and contradictory demands from parents, teachers, coaches, employers, friends and oneself. Growing up involves finding the link between independence and reliance on others and this can be really confusing. It can lead to stress, which may eventually lead to serious depression for young people ill-equipped to cope, communicate and solve problems.

Every 40 seconds someone in the world dies because of suicide. Why is it that our society is so used to seeing people on the news, loose someone because they had completed suicide? Instead of promoting suicides, we should prevent it. In the field of psychology, where it’s the study of mind and behavior, I’ve decided to take a closer look on the current rates, main causes and ways to prevent suicides.

For some teens, striving for perfection has led to harming their own health and wellbeing such as living with depression and suicide. Teenagers today are relying on what they see in ads, T.V., magazines and on the internet for their input on appearances, the way they think not only comes from media sources, but from family and friends.

Suicide is merely defined as, the action of killing oneself intentionally. Suicide is often times a very complex thing and can arise many types of questions. Some questions that may arise while talking about suicide are as so: Is suicide every justified? Is this considered suicide? Is suicide ever for the good of others? In this essay I hope to address some of the topics of suicide that really challenge one to think. This papers discussion will come from the film Seven Pounds and Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. This film has really made me dive into the deep thinking that surrounds suicide. The film has opened my eyes to viewing suicide in a whole new way.

Depression and suicide affect everyone. They have affected me and the people I know the most over the past few years. I was mainly introduced to suicide and depression in sixth grade. Halfway through my sixth grade year, I moved from California to Ohio. The move affected me immensely. It was difficult and somewhat depressing. I was doubtful I would make friends. Fortunately, when seventh grade rolled around I made many friends. They were intelligent, witty, kind hearted, and quirky. They had already developed a friend group, but they` made an effort to include me. As the year went on, we grew closer. I learned one of them was going through a hard time. She, too, had just moved and it was difficult for her as well. She both thought and talked depressing. It was my responsibility to be there and comfort her. I spent every second I could with her, but the longer I was around her, the more pessimistic my thoughts became. She was rubbing off on me. My thoughts were cloudy and dark. The stress from our move and attending a new school was not helping. Her depression eventually led to cutting and suicidal thoughts. The more I was around her, the more I felt depressed. I made the same mistakes. The problem worsened, but I was too scared to say anything about the cutting, so I kept quiet. Later, two of my other friends talked to their parents about the depression and cutting. They notified mine and my friend’s parents. We fixed the problem. My parents and I had a discussion about

“You were an angel in the shape of my mum / When I fell down you'd be there holding me up / Spread your wings as you go / And when God takes you back we'll say Hallelujah / You're home” (Sheeran, 2017).

While awareness of suicide and its rippling effect on the community is increasing, much of the research into the psychological impact of those exposed to death by suicide has been focused on adults.

Suicide has been an issue that has been in the world for generations and sadly, more to

Suicide is a death caused by self- directed injurious behavior with an intent to die as a