Warning Signs In How To Save A Life By The Fray

Suicide does not generally come without warning. Almost always, persons considering it show symptoms or provide clues to their intent. It is important, however, for crisis workers to know how to read these and be able to distinguish between myth and reality. (Kanel, 2003, p. 76)

"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.

“Most suicide attempts do not result in death. Many of these attempts are done in a way that makes rescue possible. These attempts are often a cry for help” (DeMaso, 2015, para. 3).

Suicide was seen as a just way to die if one was faced with unendurable suffering - be it physical or emotional”. Throughout time, suicide has been viewed and dealt with in countless ways. Recently in America, the problem has grown increasingly. In the past decade, suicide rates have been on the incline; especially among men. According to the New York Times (2013), “From 1999 to 2010, the suicide rate among Americans ages 35 to 64 rose by nearly 30 percent… The suicide rate for middle-aged men was 27.3 deaths per 100,000, while for women it was 8.1 deaths per 100,000”. A 30 percent increase with an average of 19 more male suicides than female suicides is certainly an issue for both genders, and an epidemic for men. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (n.d.), found that in 2010, 38,364 suicides were reported, with 78.9% being men. The economic recession, unemployment, and various other factors are speculated to be responsible for this incline in male suicide. As of 2010, an estimated 30,308 men ended their own lives, and it seems as if there is a great risk of that number increasing each year.

Over the past decade suicide rates have been either stagnant or have been decreasing over all of the demographics of people. One demographic of people's suicide rate, on the other hand, has risen at a substantial rate. Scientists and researchers have just started studying this trend and have yet to draw one specific reason on why middle aged white males suicide rates are climbing. The suicide rate for this demographic of people has just surpassed the deaths by automobile accidents. This recent epidemic has got many researchers and scientists asking the question of “why?”.

While differences between Walter Dean Myers "Monster" and Evans Hunter 's "On The Sidewalk Bleeding" give an insight on morality and how choices of the two characters Steven Harmon and Andy are shaped by their peers, and had an impact on their lives, their loved ones and the way society treats them. Steven Harmon is a sixteen-year-old black male that was part of a robbery and is on trial for murder, and is hard a very hard time in court trying to prove his innocence. Whereas, Andy is also a sixteen-year-old boy that joined a gang that went by "The Royals" and was stabbed and killed by their rivalry gang that went by the "Guardians".

ext, the band is called The Fray. The Fray was formed in 2002 when two high schoolers, Joe King and Isaac Slade, bumped into each other at a music store in Denver, Colorado. King and Slade usually just played in Slades garage until Ben Wysock, David Welsh, and Caleb Slade joined and completed their band. They decided to start a band because of their passion for music. They also wanted to help people who come to music to escape reality. "How to Save a Life" was written because of Isaac Slades experience as a teenager. While he was a teen he had a mentor who was struggling with addiction and drugs. Due to that he wanted to let this song have more of a lullaby tone to it so it is peaceful to listen to but also has meaning to it.

The Fray is an Alternative Pop Band, which generally does songs that have a sadder tone. One of their hit songs, “How to Save a Life”, is what I have analyzed. The songs overall mood is saddening, but it’s message is very strong. That message is you can’t always help people who aren’t helping themselves. It’s basically about someone trying to help a friend, but he doesn’t exactly know how. Many literary and hidden words and phrases are found scattered across the piece.

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 author introduces the Brittany Maynard case in order to highlight the effects of legalizing physician assisted suicide. This case lead to a growing support of physician assisted suicide and to a belief to die before trying because all terminal patients’ death is agonizing. The author calls attention to how advocates change negative words to words that better suit society’s mindset in order to gain support. The author discusses the role of Compassion & Choices, an organization promoting the legalization of physician assisted suicide. The outcome of the legalization in Oregon is shown proving that few patients prescribed with the lethal drugs actually used them to commit suicide. Also, the legalization in Oregon lead to the realization that

“Sometimes people think they know you. They know a few facts about you, and they piece you together in a way that makes sense to them. And if you don't know yourself very well, you might even believe that they are right. But the truth is, that isn't you. That isn't you at all.” (Sales, 241). In This Song Will Save Your Life, Elise Dembowski thinks she knows who she is. She thinks she wants to be popular. She thinks she wants attention. When Elise discovers Start and her love for DJing, she finds people who accept her, and give her attention she always longed for. Her life at Start is the one she has always wanted. Soon she’s promoted to her own DJ shift, where the spotlight shines solely on her, and people love it. Elise Dembowski is finally

Your Life Can Be Saved by the Warning Signs Your Body Sends! Don’t Ignore Them!

Kevin Briggs is a retired California Highway patrol officer, who spent much of his years “patrolling the southern end of Marin, county which includes the Golden Gate Bridge” (Briggs).As many may connote this bridge with much positivity such as, to have a great view of San Francisco, others may connote it as the bridge that took their loved one . This bridge has been used numerous times for a suicide attempt. Suicide according to Vernon J. Geberth, M.S., M.P.S., is defined as the intentional taking of one’s own life (Geberth.). At a recent Ted Convention, Kevin delivered his inspiring and courageous speech titled “The Bridge Between Suicide and Life”, which argues the many consequences of suicide and the lasting effects it has on their loved ones. One of the main topics Kevin mentions in his speech is the fact that suicide is preventable and it doesn’t necessarily need to happen. In the audience of Kevin’s TED Talk were women and men who may have faced suicidal thoughts and or currently suffering from the loss of a loved one due to suicide and even the general population that may not be experiencing none of the following but are simply just listening for future references.Rhetorically, Kevin conveys this argument through rhetorical approaches such as rhetorical questions, logical evidence and even personal experience.

People need to remind themselves that everything happens for a reason. In “How to Save a Life,” Isaac Slade from The Slay targets those who know of someone that suffers from depression. Slade uses repetition and imagery in order to make an emotional appeal so that the importance of friendship will be emphasized and his listeners can visualize the setting of the song.

From the very beginning of our creation we see how truly curious man is, to the point of his own fall. This continues to drive many of our lives down a path of curiosity and questioning. Some not most are able to find the truth that sets them free, yet many fall short into despair, loneliness and a meaningless life style. A great example in our own time is the amount of suicides that happen every year, what is even more devastating is the amount that occurs here in the United States. In an article by the National Center for Health Statistics, they supplied information of a medical care survey from 2010. Which said that there were 39,518 suicides in the United States, which ranged from, self inflicted firearm, suffocation and poisoning suicides. These