Suicide is described as an act of taking one’s own life. The event is tragic and is often met with overwhelming emotional repercussions for the surviving family members and friends. People who commit suicide are in some way dissatisfied with their lives and are trying to escape a situation they deem impossible to cope with. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Statistics show that in 2013 (the most recent year with full data) 41,149 people committed suicide, making it the 10th leading cause of death in America. Suicide is a topic that is difficult to fathom let alone discuss, yet it is very real and prevalent. Contributing factors of suicide include the risk factors, the warning
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In "Chapter 2: Warning Signs And Risk Factors." Teens & Suicide 2004, Hal Marcovitz characterizes those warning signs as “mood swings”, such as a person going from being upbeat and positive thinking to feeling downtrodden and aloof. “Changes in appetite”, where the person may have suddenly gained or lost weight. These individuals may even began to give away their belongings as to prepare for their demise. Another potential warning sign is that the victim may start abusing drugs or drinking heavily. During this time the person will start to look disheveled and unkempt in their appearance while thinking further into the thoughts of suicide. A final warning sign of suicide as described in this book is the victim verbally speaking it. A few key phrases to be aware of are “I wish I was dead,” or “I won’t be a burden much longer” (Marcovitz 5-10). Although research shows that while all of these warning signs are clues for a person contemplating suicide, the warning signs provide no absolute way to foresee suicidal …show more content…
In an article titled “How can suicide be prevented,” from the National Institute for Mental Health’s website, a statement read, “Programs that work take into account people 's risk factors and promote interventions that are appropriate to specific groups of people” (National Institute for Mental Health par 7) For example, studies have shown that mental health and substance abuse are contributing risk factors for those that commit suicide. Therefore, programs have been established to help focus on and treat these disorders respectively while addressing the thoughts of suicide as well. One specific method used in a program to treat mental disorder, as the article further mentions, is Psychotherapy, or “talk therapy. This type of treatment teaches the individual new ways to deal with stressful situations and gives them other alternatives to use when suicidal thoughts
In "Chapter 2: Warning Signs And Risk Factors." Teens & Suicide 2004, Hal Marcovitz characterizes those warning signs as “mood swings”, such as a person going from being upbeat and positive thinking to feeling downtrodden and aloof. “Changes in appetite”, where the person may have suddenly gained or lost weight. These individuals may even began to give away their belongings as to prepare for their demise. Another potential warning sign is that the victim may start abusing drugs or drinking heavily. During this time the person will start to look disheveled and unkempt in their appearance while thinking further into the thoughts of suicide. A final warning sign of suicide as described in this book is the victim verbally speaking it. A few key phrases to be aware of are “I wish I was dead,” or “I won’t be a burden much longer” (Marcovitz 5-10). Although research shows that while all of these warning signs are clues for a person contemplating suicide, the warning signs provide no absolute way to foresee suicidal …show more content…
In an article titled “How can suicide be prevented,” from the National Institute for Mental Health’s website, a statement read, “Programs that work take into account people 's risk factors and promote interventions that are appropriate to specific groups of people” (National Institute for Mental Health par 7) For example, studies have shown that mental health and substance abuse are contributing risk factors for those that commit suicide. Therefore, programs have been established to help focus on and treat these disorders respectively while addressing the thoughts of suicide as well. One specific method used in a program to treat mental disorder, as the article further mentions, is Psychotherapy, or “talk therapy. This type of treatment teaches the individual new ways to deal with stressful situations and gives them other alternatives to use when suicidal thoughts