Over the Edge
Each year, more than 35,000 people commit suicide in the U.S alone, no one can agree on a way to slow down these numbers (6). Think of suicide like a river leading to a waterfall. Beginning to have depressed thoughts or actions is at the mouth of the river. However suicidal thoughts would place you near the fall. People have tried suicide hotlines, therapy, and many other things. However, none of our leaders have decided whether to concentrate our efforts upstream to prevent depression or to focus on people who are further downstream or on the edge. We need to raise funds for these projects and boost people's consciousness to the fact that suicide is the 14th biggest cause of death in The United States alone. Suicide is becoming …show more content…
Tells of depression can include, but not be limited to talking, behavior, mood, and sudden looks of bliss or calm (Alessi, 2). Seeing these signs should raise red flags everywhere. Be especially attentive to the persons showing these signs if they had already attempted suicide in the past. (Goldberg,1) Joseph Goldberg says “between 20% and 50% of people who commit suicide have had an earlier attempt.” A suicidal person needs professional help from a doctor or a psychiatrist.Society could install programs in school or mandatory classes. Suicide could be a topic in health or psychology, one that students go in depth with. 80%-90% of people who recieve treatment for depression or suicidal thoughts are treated …show more content…
Every one of those people would be wrong. People who are suicidal, still have a huge percentage of survival. (SAVE,3) Save.org states 12 in every 100,000 suicide attempts actually die. Suicides can be ineffective, or the person can change their mind or realize the insanity in which they've been living their lives. Ways to solve this problem nationwide would be “Support from government policy, A conceptual framework, Well established aims and goals,Measurable objectives, and Ongoing monitoring and evaluation(4).” Statistics show that suicide went down considerably in many countries after the installation of suicide strategies. Many of these people back down before because of suicide hotlines, help from doctors or support from their friends. Friends need to comfort and deal directly with the topic of
Each year, more than 35,000 people commit suicide in the U.S alone, no one can agree on a way to slow down these numbers (6). Think of suicide like a river leading to a waterfall. Beginning to have depressed thoughts or actions is at the mouth of the river. However suicidal thoughts would place you near the fall. People have tried suicide hotlines, therapy, and many other things. However, none of our leaders have decided whether to concentrate our efforts upstream to prevent depression or to focus on people who are further downstream or on the edge. We need to raise funds for these projects and boost people's consciousness to the fact that suicide is the 14th biggest cause of death in The United States alone. Suicide is becoming …show more content…
Tells of depression can include, but not be limited to talking, behavior, mood, and sudden looks of bliss or calm (Alessi, 2). Seeing these signs should raise red flags everywhere. Be especially attentive to the persons showing these signs if they had already attempted suicide in the past. (Goldberg,1) Joseph Goldberg says “between 20% and 50% of people who commit suicide have had an earlier attempt.” A suicidal person needs professional help from a doctor or a psychiatrist.Society could install programs in school or mandatory classes. Suicide could be a topic in health or psychology, one that students go in depth with. 80%-90% of people who recieve treatment for depression or suicidal thoughts are treated …show more content…
Every one of those people would be wrong. People who are suicidal, still have a huge percentage of survival. (SAVE,3) Save.org states 12 in every 100,000 suicide attempts actually die. Suicides can be ineffective, or the person can change their mind or realize the insanity in which they've been living their lives. Ways to solve this problem nationwide would be “Support from government policy, A conceptual framework, Well established aims and goals,Measurable objectives, and Ongoing monitoring and evaluation(4).” Statistics show that suicide went down considerably in many countries after the installation of suicide strategies. Many of these people back down before because of suicide hotlines, help from doctors or support from their friends. Friends need to comfort and deal directly with the topic of