Mr. Lamond is a 40 year old male who presented to the ED with suicidal ideation with a plan to lay down in the street and let a truck run over him due to being homeless, the local homeless shelter not letting him stay last night, and being tired of drug use. He also reports consuming 8 40oz beers today and smoking marijuana. Per documentation on 1/27/17 Mr. Lamond reported being kicked out of local homeless shelter due to drug use. At the time of the assessment Mr. Lamonds endorse suicidal ideation, however does not specify a specific plan. When confronted about earlier comments about suicidal plan, he states, "They didn't tell you", and never confirms a plan.…
Dahler, Don. “12-year-old's suicide spotlights cyber-bullying threat.” CBS Evening News. CBS Interactive Inc. 2013. Web.…
Each year in the United States, 31,000 commit suicide. Despite the fact that women attempt suicide more than men, men often succeed at ending life when attempting suicide. Traumatic events such as sexual trauma or physical assault can place people at higher risks for suicide (Tull, 2009). An examination of suicide amongst war vet performed by MDPI revealed that the suicide is prevalent amongst certain social groups and certain topics come up such as are the members of these groups at higher risk of suicide as opposed to the rest of the population?…
Does it ask all of the necessary questions to determine what the client’s presenting problem is? The Mental Health Intake Form (See Appendix) asks all of the pertinent information to determine the client’s presenting problem. The first page has a question concerning the purpose the client is seeking treatment. The first page also requests that the client list what their treatment goals are, check off their current symptoms and complete a suicide risk assessment.…
Additionally, the policy response to the suicide problem in Australia has caused the government to promote a strategy that would take action for the public and in their best interest by initiating a course of action that outlines the imagination, ethics, achievement areas, and projected results of suicide prevention in Australia. “Harry Minas, Steven Klimidis and Renata Kokanovic (2007) reports suicide, often related to depression, is the fourth largest cause of mortality in Australia. The Australian Government recognizes the need to address the issue of depression and several initiatives are under way, the most notable being beyond blue: the national depression initiative. The approach of beyond blue is to foster sustainable partnerships among…
Suicide is viewed differently by different cultures throughout history depending upon the actual word itself and the knowledge surrounding the behavior. The word itself has created much of the feelings surrounding the action because of its origin. Cultures throughout history have had differing opinions on suicide and in what cases it is acceptable. In modern culture, much has changed including the recognition and expansion of knowledge about mental illnesses. Treatment and understanding has evolved over time into the still-evolving world of mental healthcare that exists today.…
Suicide defined as “Death caused by self-directed injurious behaviour with any intent to die as a result of the behaviour” (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control [CDC], 2015, p. 23), remains a complex, traumatic and prevalent, global health concern. In the year 2020, the World Health Organization (2008), has estimated that one person will die by suicide every 20 seconds, resulting in a loss of 1.53 million lives. Of the 2,522 lives lost to suicide in Australia in 2013, three quarters were males; while the Indigenous adult suicide rate for the same period, was twice as high as their non-Indigenous peers (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2015). Suicide rates for children and youth in Queensland during 2012-2013, were the highest (n=22) since recording began in 2004 (Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian [CCYPCG],…
According to Emile Durkheim there are four different types of suicide. They are egoistic suicide, altruistic suicide, anomic suicide, and fatalistic suicide. Although I personally have never thought about committing suicide, my life has changed because of two girls who decided to take their own lives. I grew up in a small town called Philomath, Oregon so everybody knew everybody. In October of 2013 a freshman named Lilly Stagner committed suicide.…
40,600 suicides were reported in the year of 2012, making suicide the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. In that year, a person would die by suicide in every 12.9 minutes. In 2012, teenagers and minors aged between 15 and 24 had a suicide rate of 10.9. Needless to say, there are signs to suicide- the more signs, the greater the risk of suicide- and if these signs were shown by anybody, then there's a chance for you to prevent it. Five signs of suicide are: visiting or calling people they know to say goodbye, talking about revenge, giving away things they hold dear to, talking about being a burden to others, and isolating themselves from families and friends.…
Suicide is no laughing matter. Over the past ten years the rate has again increased to twelve point one per one hundred thousand. Every day one hundred five americans die by suicide. There is one death every twelve point three minutes. There are many ways to help stop suicides like be that person's friend and stop bullying each other and start helping the cause.…
First Nation communities across Canada are experiencing a surge in suicide and suicide attempts, particularly among those aged 15-24. Consequently, First Nation youths within this age group are more than five times more likely to commit suicide than their non- First Nation peers (Mark,2013). Although these statistics are grim, suicide ideation (thoughts of seriously considering suicide) among adults is equally worrisome (Mark, 2013). A 2008-10 survey conducted by the First Nations Information Governance Centre revealed that nearly 25% of First Nation adults had contemplated suicide at some point in their lives (CTV). To put things in perspective, suicidal thoughts among non- First Nation adults rests at approximately 9%.…
This issue truly affects everyone in today’s society, especially Americans. With more and more states starting to legalize assisted suicide there are more debates and questions that develop. California is the latest state to pass the law, and later on this year it will be signed into action. Of course with any other law there are strict guidelines that go along with assisted suicide. The law will permit physicians to provide lethal prescriptions to mentally capable adults who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and that will pass within six months (McGreevy).…
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.…
Smith states, “Social discrimination is related to delinquency in Japan. Such social discrimination not only has direct effects on the individual but through its effects on family life has deleterious effects on the individual’s primary group as well. ”(Smith, 158) Smith gives statistics about the suicide rates of Japan compared to the rest of the world saying, “[A] feature of Japanese suicide compared with world statistics is a fairly high rate of suicide in women. Roughly, for every three males who commit suicide in Japan, there are two females. The nearest approximation in European countries is a ration of two to one in such countries as Switzerland, Denmark, and Germany.…
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.…