Suicide Prevention Essay

Globally, one in four people will suffer from a mental disorder during their lifetime, by 2020 behavioral health disorders will surpass all physical diseases as a major cause of disability (Insel, Collins & Hyman, 2015; World Health Organization [WHO], 2001). The attention and resources given to mental health disorders are disproportionate to the significant impact upon society and individuals. Preventive mental health will become paramount, however, despite cost effectiveness, lack of awareness…

college and he committed suicide. Here is the suicide of Tyler Clementi, “Tyler was a Rutgers freshman who jumped off the George Washington bridge near Manhattan in the month September [2010] after his roommate streamed video of a sexual encounter between Clementi and another male student-also grabbed headline.” (Swearer, "Traditional Forms of Bullying Remain a More Prevalent and Serious Problem.", 2016) “According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], suicide in the third…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 702,000 children are abused in the United States annually (2016). Childhood maltreatment is categorized as, physical, psychological, sexual, and verbal abuse. Any combination, or encountering all forms of abuse is detrimental to a developing child. Often time’s children are threatened and keep silent about the abuse, or are experiencing the abuse at the hands of someone who should be protecting them, such as a parent or guardian.…

of an active role in combatting bullying. Unfortunately, a new form of terror is slipping through the cracks of campuses, invisible undetectable and most of all, deadly. Through mere words now, without a face, a deviant can push another to commit suicide. This is cyberbullying involving a high level of cowardice,…

War, a traumatic experience no matter what are you are in, nurse, sergeant,,,... Many military personnel suffer during their time and way after their time is over.. It is no secret that many military suffer from PTSD and other disorders that are the cause of seeing their friends blow up or getting shot at and although there time passed from when they watched it, it is a traumatic experience. Dr. Wayne Jonas, a retired army medical officer, discussed many of the challenges military personnel as…

in weight, insomnia or hypersomnia, psychomotor agitation or retardation, fatigue or loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt, diminished ability to think or concentrate, indecisiveness, recurrent thoughts of death/suicide and/or suicide attempts, could appear of feel irritable rather than depressed, and diminished interest or pleasure in activities. Other depressive disorders, such as Dysthymic disorder, are similar in symptoms to Major Depressive Disorder but the…

thoughts of suicide and death as well as, losing or gaining large amounts of weight at a time. Depression, a mood disorder, also known as a major depressive disorder or clinical depression that causes persistent negative feelings. It affects how one feels, thinks and behaves, which can lead to a variety of emotional…

Positive illusions are unrealistic, biased attitudes that individuals have about themselves and towards other individuals, normally close friends or family members. Positive illusions is “a perception that represents what is perceived in a way different from the way it is in reality. An illusion is a false mental image or conception which may be a misinterpretation of a real appearance or may be something imagined. It may be pleasing, harmless or even useful (Stein, 1982, p 662). The more…

bullying typically occurs face to face between the aggressor and the victim, but cyberbullying is harassment that occurs through electronic means where the two parties may be physically separated. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other bodies assessing the matter, anywhere between 20 – 40% of surveyed students suffer from some form of bullying. The issue of bullying, including cyberbullying, calls for heightened attention as its consequences are often dire and lead…

marines to civilian life. There were no outside indicators that he was battling with something that would eventually end his life. Like many veterans Sam took his life, for unknown reasons. His story is becoming like many other young veterans. Veteran suicide rates have been increasing over the years, especially in the younger population. To many this is just another sad fact on the news. To veterans like myself this is devastating. Another brother-in-arms lost their life to their own hand and…