Suicide has been taking life of people since the dawn of time. Few people have actually attempted, witnessed, or knew someone who committed suicide. More cases are being discovered every day, especially in the youth. During a juvenile delinquency class I had the opportunity to watch a film about a few different cases of teenage suicide victims, which opened my mind to how serious different mental illness can be. Which is why I want to share an overview of suicide, give some interesting suicide facts, and as well as give a brief description of a few cases seen in the film.
Suicide is the killing of one self. It is an ugly but truthful thing in the world. Some teens have different situations that put them in a more likely position to commit …show more content…
In the first study Genevieve was diagnosed with manic depression. Which is another form of the Bi-polar disease. She has the symptoms of going a long time without sleep, become very agitated out of the blue. Also, at times it can serve as a stimulant and she would feel like she is unstoppable and nothing can stop them. After the crash of the stimulant feeling is the most dangerous. The crash may lead to physical and emotional drain, which in her case lead to suicidal thoughts. Genevieve chose to overdose on pills, but was very conscious of her decision. She wasn’t afraid of hurting herself, but she was afraid of the people she would hurt.so, Genevieve took it upon herself to call an ambulance and that’s where she was sent to mental illness. She now has to receive psychotherapy, take meds, and on a regular basis get blood test done. People who are bi polar are often on the lookout for repeats of suicide and so will be …show more content…
Barry grew up when many signs of depression, but the problem was his mother was unaware of clinical depression. At the age of 20 Barry committed suicide. Like Barry, Erica also showed depression signs. She felt despair and pain. Although she wasn’t diagnosed with depression till after death the signs were there that led to that conclusion. Erica committed suicide while her parents were at a conference. When her parents returned she was found on the ground, shot. Her mother would later explain that Erica would talk about how she had demons that would hurt
Suicide is the killing of one self. It is an ugly but truthful thing in the world. Some teens have different situations that put them in a more likely position to commit …show more content…
In the first study Genevieve was diagnosed with manic depression. Which is another form of the Bi-polar disease. She has the symptoms of going a long time without sleep, become very agitated out of the blue. Also, at times it can serve as a stimulant and she would feel like she is unstoppable and nothing can stop them. After the crash of the stimulant feeling is the most dangerous. The crash may lead to physical and emotional drain, which in her case lead to suicidal thoughts. Genevieve chose to overdose on pills, but was very conscious of her decision. She wasn’t afraid of hurting herself, but she was afraid of the people she would hurt.so, Genevieve took it upon herself to call an ambulance and that’s where she was sent to mental illness. She now has to receive psychotherapy, take meds, and on a regular basis get blood test done. People who are bi polar are often on the lookout for repeats of suicide and so will be …show more content…
Barry grew up when many signs of depression, but the problem was his mother was unaware of clinical depression. At the age of 20 Barry committed suicide. Like Barry, Erica also showed depression signs. She felt despair and pain. Although she wasn’t diagnosed with depression till after death the signs were there that led to that conclusion. Erica committed suicide while her parents were at a conference. When her parents returned she was found on the ground, shot. Her mother would later explain that Erica would talk about how she had demons that would hurt