Did They, Didn’t They?: A Question of Suicide in the 1800’s Evansville, Indiana has changed drastically over the past 130 years, and as the city, along with the rest of the world, changes, so do the structures of many occupations. One such occupation that has changed would be that of the coroner, which is now primarily called a medical examiner. While the office of the coroner has always been an elected position, the requirements to fulfill the position have changed radically since then, thanks to the introduction of forensic medicine. They have become more restricted and refined in the way that decisions are made.…
Dahler, Don. “12-year-old's suicide spotlights cyber-bullying threat.” CBS Evening News. CBS Interactive Inc. 2013. Web.…
Audrie Potts a high school sophomore in the Saratoga, California struggled with bullying, social media issues, anxiety, and abuse. Her battle ended on September 10, 2012. In her article “Sexting, shame and Suicide” Burleigh discussed the circumstances that brought Potts to commit suicide. Having been sexual assaulted and exposed on social media, Potts began to struggle with bullying and shame. The alarming situation that was only briefly mentioned in the article is that Potts is just one of the many who struggle with academic stress, bullying, depression, and suicidal ideations.…
The Alarming Increase in Suicide among Latino Teenagers The suicide rates for adolescent boys and girls have been steadily rising since 2007, according to a new report from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) 2013). Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people ages 15-24 in the U.S. (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 2013). However, with the surge in teenage suicide, there is one demographic that is dealing with an alarming increase in teenage suicide.…
There are three major demographic generations found in Canadian society, the baby boom generation, the parents of the baby boomers, and the children of the baby boomers. A baby boom, “by definition is a sudden rise in the number of births observed from year to year. It ends when a sudden drop in the number of births is observed (Statistics Canada, 2011). The people who were born after World War II between 1946 and 1965 make up the baby boom population today. This means that in 2014 the baby boom generation is between the ages of 49 and 68.…
The Alarming Increase in Suicide among Hispanic Youth Ages 15-24 The suicide rates for adolescent boys and girls have been steadily rising since 2007, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (2013). Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people ages 15-24 in the U.S. (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (2018). However, with the surge in teenage suicide, there is one demographic that is dealing with an alarming increase in teenage suicide.…
Age Some studies have found that younger inmates are at risk of suicide while others have found that older inmates are at greater risk. Daniel (2006), supports that younger inmates are at risk of suicide; inmates between 25 and 34 years old have committed more than half of the suicides in prisons. Aday (2003) cited in Tartaro and Ruddell (2006) support that the elderly population 55 years and older are at higher risk of suicide because they suffer from higher levels of depression and suicidal ideations. Dillon (2013), agrees that inmates 55 and older are at a higher risk of committing suicide compared to inmates that are ages 18 through 24.…
In the past few decades, the amounts of suicide have been on the rise in the United States and throughout the world. Before the early 90s, suicide was not a topic that was discussed frequently, it was rare that it was discussed in schools and in the press. Now that suicide rates have been rapidly on the rise in all age groups, Americans have no choice but to start talking about this issue and attempting to find solutions for this issue. The first step to solving a problem is getting people to talk about it. Suicide has been a topic of discussion in Congress, within sectors of the government, and even in classrooms across the United States.…
According to the CDC, suicide is the leading cause of death in United States to which in 2013 alone there was a total of 41,149 people who killed themselves and over 494,169 cases of self-inflicted injuries that were treated in the U.S. emergency departments. Nobody really thinks about this problem until it somehow affects their lives or they see…
As defined by the American Psychological Association (APA), “suicide is the art of killing [oneself], most often as a result of depression or other mental illness.” It is the third leading cause of death for 15 to 24-year-olds and second for 24 to 35-year-olds. On average, one person commits suicide every 16.2 minutes and each suicide intimately affects at least six…
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.…
Suicide is a subjective and complex phenomenon with a low base rate. Data on suicide is usually collected from healthcare organizations, large-scale studies, or self reporting Crosby et al. (2011); Horowitz and Ballard (2009). These sources are often limited by sociocultural barriers, such as stigma and shame Crosby et al. (2011).…
Ridding America of One of the Leading Causes of Death: Suicide Suicide, the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, is a problem to which we must find a solution. In 2013, 41,149 suicides were reported, including one of my close friend’s father. The sudden tragedy caused a transformation in me, and I have become dedicated to joining the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s movement to end suicide. Reaching out to friends and family, I raised over 60 percent of one of the team’s goals for a recent walk to fund scientific research and to promote awareness about the problem many Americans face. Although proud of my accomplishment, I do not plan on stopping there.…
The rate of teenage suicide is sadly going up. In just 2004 alone the age group of people of 15-20 had over 10,000 suicides. The number is huge and alarming. In 2006 suicide was the #11 cause of death in the US. 33,289 suicides happened that year for ages 10 and up.…
Some important findings towards adolescent suicide from the article by Beck-Little, R., & Catton, G., includes the thought that100 out of 200 efforts of suicide in youth and adolescents are effective. Suicide is also the third leading cause of death for those aged between 15 and 24 years old. There are two…