Suicide methods

with nothing to do. Think about staying in a cell just a little bit bigger than a king-sized bed almost all day and night. How does that make you feel? Now, take that and imagine yourself being forced to stay there for years. Solitary confinement, a method of punishment or protection for criminals, has been in use throughout human history. However, upon closer look, it has its many flaws. Simply put, solitary confinement, specifically among the mentally ill, is bad. It needs to be revised as…

weight or loss, feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, irritability, and possibly, suicide. Depression is can be caused by many things such as lack of sleep, family issues, relationship issues, family genetics or even substance abuse can cause depression. While some depression is more serious than others, when someone is feeling depressed they should go find a funny movie to watch because there is a method called “Laughter Yoga” which is gaining ground as a credible treatment for depression…

Is occasional depression a natural state to an extent, and is the culture too eager to treat this as a disorder? Many people experience situations in daily life that trigger feelings of loneliness, rejection, debilitating fear, anxiety, and even grief. How our mind and body react to those feelings can be different for each person. Although some believe depression is just a natural state, the truth is it is a serious disorder that takes place mainly in children, causing them to harm themselves,…

competent request (CHPCA, 2012). She argued, “Her right to life, liberty and security of the person included the right to control the method, timing and circumstances of death”, but was denied by section 241 (Butler et al,…

mental health. Researchers also estimated that at least six million men suffer from depression, which is an increasing issue each year in the United States and this depression may lead to suicide attempts. However, women attempt more suicides each year, but men are more successful in suicides because the methods used by men are more definite. Some young and middle-aged men are hospitalized because of schizophrenia…

Oregon being the first state to have passed Physician Assisted Suicide under the Oregon Death and Dignity Act (DWDA). This law states the rights to a person who is terminally ill may request medical help in ending his or her life (Stefoff 82). In many cases this is done by a doctor prescribing a lethal dose of a medication…

for euthanasia - the quick and painless answer to incurable and painful diseases. Euthanasia is essentially a patient signing a waiver agreeing to allow a doctor to inject them with toxin fluids that will quickly and quietly kill them. This suicidal method was meant only for patients with terminal illnesses. That is, diseases that will eventually kill you, or that cause terrific pain and suffering without killing you anytime soon. Euthanasia has been a very controversial topic over the past ten…

guiltier than someone who committed a violent act that results in a person’s death? In August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean, Citizen Barlow stole a bucket of nails, but did not come forward when another man was accused. The man subsequently committed suicide due to the false accusation and the significance of being labeled a thief. Another character, Caesar Wilts, shoots and kills a man who was suspected of committing a crime. While both men’s actions resulted in the death of another; who, if…

There are two ways in which Jones could induce death through drugs: physician assisted suicide or voluntary active euthanasia. Physician assisted suicide requires an active and willing physician to provide Jones with the information about how to commit suicide in an effective manner and to provide the necessary mean (i.e. the drugs) for an effective suicide. However, after supplying Jones with the drugs, the act of inducing death is in Jones’ hands and the physician is…

Exposure to a friend committing suicide can cause individuals to experience depressive and suicidal behavior themselves. An academic study was done on Children exposed to suicidal behavior results found that children who were exposed to suicidal behavior were four times more likely to report a lifetime suicide attempt compared with unexposed children (Burke 2010). Another study found that children who experience trauma…