Suicide Contagion

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Have you ever venture to the darkest place in your mind and actually consider taking your life? Even for a split second? Do you know, your own actions can affect those around you? Suicide does not discriminate, it infest the minds of the rich and famous, along with the poorest of the poor. It can also spread through community or a school intuition like a common cold. I’ve been working with children for four years now in a school institution. I’m train to watch out for any emotional imbalances and refer them to qualified specialist for further treatment. This being said, I will be basing my 2nd research paper on what suicide contagion is and how to reduce or even prevent them. Although this topic is different from my site report interview I conducted with the knowledgeable Mrs. Sherae Anderson located in DR. Betty Shabazz Health center I would like to shift gears and shed light on suicide contagion which is often overlook because people do not understand that one death can trigger others to commit the same action. Nevertheless Mrs. Anderson was very insightful on what to expect from a life of social work and exceedingly descriptive of her dealings with her mandated populations that have
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Researcher have found that mental disorder/substance abuse have been found in 90% who have died by suicide. Paying attention to "warning sign" that a person might take his or her life may such as talking about feeling hopeless, being a burden to other, withdrawing from other, or increasing use of drugs or alcohol, may lower the rates of suicide altogether. Lack of resources or Treatment options available for those seeking help. By simply partner with local mental health, social work and healthcare providers to refer students who need screening, evaluation, grief counseling and/or related services can reduce the risk of suicide clusters that may begin to

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