Suicide Essay

Suicide Warning Signs Kapri Talley Suicide is the third leading cause of death between the ages of 10 and 24. Approximately 4,600 lives are lost each year. In the age group 10-24, 81% of the deaths were males and 19% were females. In grades 9-12, 16% were considering suicide, 13% was gonna make a plan, and 8% tried to take their own lives. 1 in…

Every year since 2010 the suicide rate has increased in military personnel. More lives have been lost by soldiers own hands than in actual combat in 2010 and 2011. (1) It is estimated that “22 veterans take their life every day.” (2) There are many reasons for this unfortunate statistic ranging from PTSD to unemployment. It’s a well-known fact that PTSD inflicts many soldiers due to the horrifying things they have witnessed or the orders they were forced to carry out. Feelings of shame, guilt,…

nearly one quarter of all aboriginal people have admitted to contemplating suicide at one or more times in their life. This statistic is troubling as is, but when you take into consideration the fact that there are likely many aboriginal people who chose not to admit to having suicidal thoughts, this statistic becomes even more frightening. The Canadian Institute of Health did a study that states that the rate of suicides amongst aboriginal youth (age 15-24) were approximately five to six times…

This week has been the best week for learning for me. The different topics we have discussed have always been of interest to me as I try to figure out what part of life could be so bad they need to take their own life by committing suicide. I have experienced suicide in a traumatic way a few years ago. I lived in Georgia a few years ago, and the Walgreens I had worked at I had been at for quite a while therefore the employees were all one big happy family. I was the manager one day and one of my…

Mental Illnesses and Suicide in Correspondence to Societal Expectations Suicide is a prominent and serious epidemic, which can affect any person. Suicide is often related to mental illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorders. Mental illnesses among adolescents, however, can be hard to spot. It can be confused for just basic behaviors while growing up, many parents may not know the difference between angsty teenager behavior and purposeful isolation. Add the many…

Durkheim’s theory of suicide is relevant today in explaining the problem of veterans’ suicide. The theory suggests that social factors are the main cause of suicide among veterans, and it is especially noticeable in our society today. Suicide can be defined as: “an act performed advisedly, where the agent knows that death will be the result of his act, regardless of whether or not death is the goal” (Jones, 1986, p. 82-114). Durkheim’s definition was: “Suicide is applied to all cases of death…

The concept of physician assisted death rattles through every political system. The idea that a doctor can help someone end their own life has developed into a taboo subject most choose to avoid. As of today, “physician assisted suicide is legal in five U.S states. It is an option given to individuals by state law in Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and California. It is an option given to individuals in Montana Via court decisions.” (CNN). The reason Physician assisted death has turned into a topic…

Teen suicide is the third leading cause of death in youth 10-24 years of age in the United States according to a teen depression article on” MedicineNet.com”. I’m not going to be talking about suicide and how bad it is i'm only bringing it up because it is something that has to do with Holden, a character in The Catcher in the Rye. Holden in the book did try to commit suicide, not because he is crazy but because of everything that surrounds him and how the society then treated him as a person…

Suicides are a worldwide phenomenon known in every culture and society. In japan the rate of suicides is among the highest in the world. Japan’s culture is considered to have a very permissive attitude towards suicides by the western nations. The historical past of ritual suicides among the samurais has often been pointed out as a possible motive where choosing death over life was considered a heroic act. Following Japan’s economic resecsion the rates of suicide has increased a lot. Suicides…

to live with the effects of being dehumanized because of all the death they saw. Within three great works about WWI, “Suicide in the Trenches” by Siegfried Sassoon, All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque and “Soldier’s Home” by Ernest Hemingway, there is an universal idea of the dehumanizing aspect of war is shown during the war, at home, and after the war. “Suicide in the Trenches” by Siegfried Sassoon, tells about how the men at war become dehumanized.…