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In 2013, there were 44,193 reported suicide deaths. Suicide is a serious topic that several overlooks, thinking it’s just something you can ignore and it’ll go away. Suicide is a serious problem that many people just brush off, believing that suicide isn’t as bad as cancer and shouldn’t be taken seriously. Suicide kills thousands of people each year, which needs to be addressed and fixed. Suicide is a large killer of various Americans and people in general. “Suicide is the 10th leading cause of…

Societal members are more and more prevalent to display less sympathy to people’s emotional needs, which leads people to complete suicide. Sadly, in a similar manner, people that notice a change in the behavior of a person that is consistent with suicide is afraid to ask the question directly, “Are you thinking about suicide?” The before stated may influence a person not to…

The Silent Epidemic A silent epidemic is sweeping across the Unites States and is taking the lives of our youth of today, suicide This is a silent epidemic due to the fact that a teen will act and will not be found until it is too late. If we can get a grasp on what is driving the youth to want to end their lives, so that we can help them work out their problems. Their problems can be as small as another youth looking at them wrong, to their parents beating them. Low self-esteem, unworthiness,…

First, I’ll discuss the suicides of both Septimus Warren Smith and Richard Brown in which I’ll thaw out the similarities in their personalities and in the way they both kill themselves. I’ll connect my thesis to the two men by stating that the intimate relations they both had was the driving force that contributed to their decision to commit suicide. Following that, I’ll talk more about Septimus’ relationship with Officer Evans as well as Richard’s relationship with Clarissa Vaughn. In between…

The purpose of this program is to reduce bullying-related suicide and bullying incidences amongst the LGBTQ community, ages 14-18, in Long Beach, California. Safety & Tolerance Among Youth (STAY) will decrease bullying incidences; and use of offensive behavior and language. This program will improve the overall school climate for students and staff. Objective: 1. Objective #1: By the end of the program, 35% of the program participants will increase their knowledge on LGBTQ tolerance, as…

“Mental illness is basically mental disease” says Madison Bergeron, a Sulphur High school student. If mental illness is perceived as a “mental disease” why do we not treat it as seriously as we treat other diseases? Suicide is an extreme consequence of when an emotional disorder goes unnoticed. If mental disorders are deadly in some instances why do we not treat it with more severity? “I think that suicide is a tragedy. No matter if it happens to teens or adults” says Shannon Boitnott, a…

One of the groups I chose to learn more about was Asian and Pacific Island Americans. What I have learned from this particular group is that they have a low death rate which is really interesting to me because I didn’t think that one group could have such a low death rate. I have also learned that in that the number one leading cause of deaths among Asian and Pacific Island Americans is cancer. I generally thought that the leading cause would be a tropical/warm area disease like Malaria or…

In society, people are influenced by what’s around us, especially from advertisements, which are used to convey and persuade us. Whether it is used to buy a product or gain consumers for a company, advertisements get their word out by presenting an emblematic picture. In this case, one company decides to use their advertisement to spread a certain awareness. The Above the Influence advertisement shows the audience a big, meaningful message with their strong concept and visual cues to show…

Sylvia Plath is an American poet from the 50s and early 60s. Her work is very well known all over the world and she is loved by fans and critics alike. Plath was born in 1932. In her early life, her German immigrant father was always sick but would not seek treatment. Eventually, he was diagnosed with diabetes but it was too late. He died of complications during an amputation of his foot. As a Unitarian Christian, Plath lost faith after her father’s death and frequently questioned her religion.…

Brittany Donnelly English 1A Tim Sowles 18 May 2016 The Slip n’ Slide of PAS Physician-Assisted Suicide (PAS) is the act of intentionally providing an individual with the means to die. The act is executed by a doctor either by performing the act or by counselling an individual about drugs that can assist in making the process achievable. In most countries PAS is surrounded by a lot of controversies hence making it illegal. In America, PAS has contributed much in the history of medicine and most…