The claimant has a past medical history of depression and anger. He had suicidal thoughts and felt desperate but unable to function. He reported obsessive repetitive thoughts and hopelessness. He had tried Lexapro, but had a negative reaction, including uncontrolled rage and attacking his girlfriend. He was unable to make some follow-up visits and to have psychiatric evaluation due to insufficient funds.…
She admits to being very anxious and worried about “everything”. She denies any current suicidal ideation. However, she expresses concerns about the future and that it may not be an improvement. She has tried over-the-counter medications to help with sleep, but they have not been effective.…
The patient is a 52 year old female who presented to the ED via LEO with suicidal thoughts to shoot herself with a 45 caliber handgun. The patient denies homicidal ideations and symptoms of psychosis. The patient reports depression symptoms as: Guilt, Fatigue, Insomnia, Hopelessness, Worthlessness, Irritable, Despondency, Tearfulness, Isolating, and melancholic features. During the time of the assessment the patient alert and calm. The patient reports that her distress started yesterday on the anniversary of her mother's birthday.…
Nursing Diagnosis 1. Risk for suicide r/t major depressive disorder aeb suicidal ideations (Ackley & Ladwig, 2014). This is the priority one because client has been having constant suicidal thoughts and has a plan, since he got here. He has the resources to do it because he just needs to be outside. He is under a voluntary stay and wants to be here, but he can leave anytime he pleases to.…
Dahler, Don. “12-year-old's suicide spotlights cyber-bullying threat.” CBS Evening News. CBS Interactive Inc. 2013. Web.…
In conclusion, Clinical Depression is one of the most common major depressive disorder within the United States. Clinical Depression clients are typically reported as being sad, depression, or even suicidal. Many clients who experience Clinical Depression do not seek help because they believe getting help is a sign of weakness. However, if a client recognizes that they need help then the process will go a lot smoother.…
It is true that some members of the public view euthanasia as unfair, cruel and insensitive. They make a clear proposition that human life is good, that it is worth living, that it deserves respect and protection, that every human being has an equal worth and dignity, which every human being has a right to live. And for those cruel hearts, sanctimonious and supercilious with their religious dogma claiming the moral high ground supporting a total lack of dignity and a blatant disregard of a person's pain, one should ask them to put themselves in the dying man's shoes. First, I do not believe that religion should play a huge role in the decision to legalize assisted suicide. In America, we have the right to freedom of religion, so that same freedom…
The patient is a 20 year old male who presented to the ED via LEO under IVC with alleged suicidal ideation with multiple plans. Per documentation the patient threaten to cut his throat, jump off a bridge on 85, or get killed by LEO when they came to get him. The patient reports conflict between his mother and him is the contributing factor to his distress. Patient denies suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and symptoms of psychosis. per documentation patient states, " my mother got mad at me about a bill she got for stealing my disability check and she told me to go kill myself."…
Every day at school, Veronica peers bullied her because she was different. Veronica knew that they did not understand what she went through, except for one boy. That one boy, also suffered from depression and knew how hard her life was. Waking up was a struggle for her because she took Prozac, a medication used to treat a mental illness, and it made her feel like she was not alive (“Suicide and Antidepressants”). She would walk to the bathroom and just stare at her wrist.…
The patient is a 24 year old male who presented to the ED via LEO under IVC until further evaluation, with suicidal thoughts with a plan to hang himself. Further, patient reports homicidal statements with a plan to several family members. The patient reports relational issues and family conflict as contributing stressors. The patient arrived with a BAC of .18. The patient denies suicidal ideations, homicidal ideations, and symptoms of psychosis.…
United States Suicide Epidemic Suicide is a crippling epidemic in the United States. As defined by the Social Progress Index, suicide rate is the "morality due to self-inflicted injury. " As of now, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. (Suicide Statistics, AFSP). Those who suffer from mental health conditions are most prone to commit suicide/ possess suicidal ideations. Despite the staggering numbers, there is a concerning lack of resources, research, and education on mental health.…
The patient is a 14 year old female who presented to the ED with suicidal ideation to harm herself. Patient wrote a note informing her mother that she would kill herself. Patient denies HI or symptoms of psychosis. During the time of the assessment the patient was awake and alert.…
The controversy of assisted suicide has taken a huge effect on our society; that has not always been legal in the United States until now with six states allowing it. Assisted suicide should be legalized in the United States because it offers terminally ill patients the right to end their life of treatments and allows them death with dignity, financial motivation under healthcare to kill themselves is a cheaper alternative to medical treatment, and alleviate the pain with families pain and suffering. To begin with, for terminally ill patients who suffer from terminal illnesses have succeeded in extending people’s lives by medical science since the 1960s, The Hippocratic Oath refers to “do not harm” was introduced in 1973. Research studies…
The world is full of problems for society to deal with. One such social problem is the problem of suicide. Suicide is the death of a person where the cause of death is self-inflicted. In other words, a person intentionally ends there own life. Suicide can be considered a social problem because it is preventable and causes premature death to an individual.…
Everyone knows that death is inevitable. It is the circle of life. Most people hope to live up to their 80’s at least, some maybe even older. However, there are some who may not want that at all. These people may be struggling to want to live a life at all.…