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    This article explains the correlation between suicide and depression, which is about 90%. This organization called SAVE, focuses on raising awareness about suicide and educating the general public. Chronic depression is a precursor to suicide, it leads to a sense of hopelessness and many choose to express this lack of hope by committing suicide. Suicide is an escape from the persistent pain of depression and should never be ignored. Explaining both suicide and depression is a huge part of this…

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    When I first joined the class I did not know anything about suicide, and the only reason I joined because all the classes that I wanted to take was already full, and Suicide Response was the most interesting classes left. Joining the class is probably the best decision I have made, not only do I know what to do when a suicide situation arises, but now I have a better chance of identifying if someone is showing signs of completing suicide. I also, now know what actions to take when someones is…

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    Research carried out by the World Health Organisation(WHO) has shown there to be almost 500,000 suicide cases each year, with 5 million further unsuccessful suicide attempts. Suicide is the third greatest cause of death in 18 – 24-year-olds and the second greatest cause of death on college campuses (King et. Al, 2008). People choose to commit suicide when they feel they have no other way to escape their problems and suffering. Psychological research has shown several of the factors that…

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    34,000 people commit suicide each year.they want to feel loved and understood but their not. “Because I remember how alone I felt in the months following my suicide attempt…”(Heames, Samantha. Suicide attempt survivors,2009) People want to know that they can rely on someone for support, someone to lean on when their down. To sum things up, people want to strive…

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    message over the phone tells us this is a code red emergency message from the police department. We are responding to an armed person that is threating suicide in your neighborhood please stay away from doors and windows. This is affecting people we know and love people in our workplace, children our kids go to school with and our families. Suicide is defined as, “the act or an instance of taking one 's own life voluntarily and intentionally.”…

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    Suicide has become a big social problem in our communities, affecting everyone’s lives in one way or another. Although it is a day-to-day experience and is in everyday news, suicide remains a silent issue. Suicide is a prevalent death caused by American youths today, ranking as the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S. Everyday more than 1,000 teenagers think about committing suicide and 18 will be successful. This essay is a small dissertation about suicide, why it is a social problem,…

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    The study on suicide ideation and suicide attempt, which was the thesis of this article focused on the consequences of multiple adverse life experiences, included male and female adolescents at an urban juvenile detention facility in Ohio (Bhatta, Jefferis, Kavadas, Alemagno & Shaffer-King, 2014). The four adverse life events which were the primary focus of the study are: (1) sexual abuse, (2) homelessness, (3) running away, and (4) substance abuse in the family. The authors believe that an…

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    Bentham and Kant’s Contrasting Views on Suicide Suicide is a huge issue in today’s world, creating a rather touchy moral dilemma. While in some religious or cultural sects suicide is looked at as courageous and honorable, for others it is an inexcusable reprehensible act. Just as different sects of society have vastly different views about suicide, so do Kant and Bentham. Immanuel Kant and Jeremy Bentham would have a lot to say about suicide. Though they are both well known philosophers, they…

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    Suicide In The Mirror

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    you stop looking in mirrors.” Suicide is a very serious problem that not many people think will ever happen to them, but things change. When they see on the media that someone committed suicide they start thinking about what if they were too commit suicide. People ages 15 to 24,like anyone else, normally are attracted to attention. They see on media these people are getting a lot attention and they realize they are being shown love now that they have committed suicide. There is always the…

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    Bullying And Suicide

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    are the Statistics of Bullying and Suicide This essay is going to explain to the reader about how both bullying and suicide affect people as a whole. First of all, the essay wouldn't be done right without giving both the definitions for bullying and suicide. After that, I'm going to continue on by just talking about bullying and suicide in general, but the essay wouldn't feel complete without giving the different types of bullying and risk behaviors of suicide. The rest of the essay is going to…

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