Parasuicide

Series of Reconstruction Life is a series of reconstruction. People will face many hardships in their life - hardships that will break them down and bring them to the abyss of despair. Despite this cruel reality, there is beauty, for these events present the opportunity for growth: the chance to put themselves back together and learn from the experience. Not everyone will be able to conquer these challenges, however, for countless are maimed from the adversities of life and left…

Self-help is defined as a standardized psychological treatment that helps someone cope with personal and emotional problems without the need of professional help (van Spijker; Bergsma). Most people can try this form of treatment through home independently, by either a book or through the internet (van Spijker). The dictionary’s definition of self-help is “the acts of helping or bettering oneself without the aid of others.”(Bergsma). There has been many trials that have shown the effectiveness of…

Even though sexual minorities are more likely to have greater risks for suicidal ideation and attempts than their heterosexual counterparts, investigation on the individual differences in characteristics of suicidal symptomatology (e.g.., age of attempt, severity of attempt) and its relation to suicidality are yet less-explored. Measuring A. Whether the actual risk for suicide-related morbidity among sexual minority individuals is concentrated in adolescence and young adulthood. B. The…

We must understand the code of ethics which tells us that a therapists have a duty to keep secret any knowledge obtained in the exercise of their profession. From a legal perspective, which is intended to protect the confidentiality obligation is the right to privacy regarding private information that an individual receives from another depending on the exercise of their profession. Confidentiality refers to an established relationship on faith or trust. Speaking of confidentiality and…

Whom to Blame Throughout the story of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet there was a lot of tragedies that happened. Many people died and hearts were broken, but there were several reasons why they happened. The big question is that who is to blame for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? There was many people involved with it but there is two that stand out and seems to be the ones. Those two people are Romeo and Friar Lawrence, they have done a lot things that contributed to the death of Juliet and…

Hate List is an astounding novel that follows the aftermath of a school shooting at Garvin High school caused by a troubled teen, Nick Levil. The story is narrated by Valerie Leftman, Nick’s ex girlfriend. She was in love with him and never thought he would shoot up their school and then ultimately commit suicide; the story follows her inner and outer turmoil as she faces loss, grief, and resentment. Nick and Valerie created a “hate list” one day to let out their bottled up rage and resentment…

Teen suicide is a very melancholy way where people take their own lives because of something tragic that has happened and there are many other reasons why someone would/will take their life. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Every day about 105 American teens die from suicide. More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from: cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease. Each day in our nation there is an…

Introduction: According to World Health Organization (2014a), in the Republic of Korea, the number of mortality rate of committing suicide was approximately 13.8 per 100,000 people in 2000 and in 2012, the number was approximately 28.9 per 100,000 people,that is, from 2000 to 2012, suicide rate in South Korea had increased by about 109.4 percent. In 2012, the suicide rate in South Korea was the third highest in the world and in 2014, the rise of suicide rate in South Korea is the second highest…

Bryce Walker couldn’t be crueler in ending a helpless girl’s life, all for his own sick twisted satisfaction. 13 Reasons Why, written by Jay Asher, is an American novel that follows the aftermath of an average public high school after sophomore Hannah Baker commits suicide in response to being constantly tormented by her own peers. Before her death, Hannah recorded thirteen reasons why she committed suicide, recording each reason on to a separate tape, and passed them on to a trusted friend.…

Bullying has increased drastically over the years among the United States and numerous other countries. Bullying has gradually become a rising epidemic among teens due to rates of suicide and depression, according to Kathy Shaidle in the article “In Defense of Bullying” is depicting that this increase is non-significant and that bullying is bettering youth by making them strive for more. That putting these teens through bullying, they will be better in the long run and more successful in life.…