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Suicide defined as “Death caused by self-directed injurious behaviour with any intent to die as a result of the behaviour” (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control [CDC], 2015, p. 23), remains a complex, traumatic and prevalent, global health concern. In the year 2020, the World Health Organization (2008), has estimated that one person will die by suicide every 20 seconds, resulting in a loss of 1.53 million lives. Of the 2,522 lives lost to suicide in Australia in 2013, three…

Even though we’ve made enormous strides as a society to become more accepting of others, mental illness is still an under-discussed issue. It is far more common than we think. The National Institute for Mental health estimated that up to one in four people suffer from it. Even with its prevalence, there is still a social stigma that encompasses it. There are so many stereotypes and misconceptions that come with mental illnesses. For example, people with bipolar disorder are often characterized…

Introduction Suicide continues to be prevalent on a world-wide basis. Statistically speaking, 1 million people kill themselves each year which is the equivalent of about one person every 40 seconds (James & Gilliland, 2015). Working with clients who may be potentially suicidal is a challenging job for any skilled professional. Counselors are still struggling to understand suicide, to assess it in their clients, and to properly classify what suicide risk level their client is at presently.…

Consequently, due to these unique challenges and strengths faced by the young veteran population, the veteran population encompasses unique needs. The need for mental health care is higher in the veteran population than the average civilian due to situational exposure (Institute of Medicine, 2013). In a search for young veteran needs, one of the first things that will come up within the search is access to behavioral and mental health care. This increased need for access is because young…

In the book Random, Tori is under extreme pressure from her family, “friends”, and even the press. To some, Tori is considered a murderer. On a social media site Tori and a couple friends were just joking around with their sensitive friend, Kevin. They all knew each other, except Kevin who seemed a part of their friend group, but was really just someone for them to pick on. Eventually, the picking got to Kevin and he killed himself. A reporter then saw Facebook posts from the bullies and the…

mental health provider role which staff are not properly prepared for. In the case of Sandra Bland, prior to committing suicide in her cell she informed a correctional staff of having a history of mental health and suicidal attempts; staff did not complete a high-fidelity mental health screening process or visual checks which are required by law. Bland was left out of sight for approximately two hours when she committed suicide. If staff had been given proper mental health and suicide prevention…

13 reasons why was originally a novel written by Jay Asher, but has now been created into a TV show. A girl named Hannah Baker was bullied and mistreated around school and outside of it. She eventually makes her decision and wants to escape her life, she wants to kill herself, but before she does it she wants to tell her story and all the reasons on why she committed suicide. As the school mourns Hannah’s death, a classmate receives several cassette tapes labelled 1-7, double sided. It gets…

Life has always been hard but especially for adolescents. One thing to consider is the amount of change there is going on during the time of becoming young adults. Most of this teenagers have a lot of responsibilities in their lives and many problems that lead them to suicide. During this past 15 years, the rate of suicide in adolescents between the ages of 10-24 has gone up by 8 percent. This means that as time keep passing, teenagers feel more and more depressive which leads them to killing…

A major problem in the society is teen suicide. This affects the community in a negative way. We lose friends, loved ones, and family. The person who decides to suicide could have had a life full of pain. They believe no one loves them or cares about them. When they decide to commit suicide the community, the friends, family, everyone who cared for the person come together and feel miserable for losing someone. A question about this type of situation is, “what is being done to help?”. There…

Every 2 hours and 11 minutes, a person under the age of 25 commits suicide. The song “1-800-273-8255”, demonstrates a call to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and makes a heartfelt message at listeners reassuring them that someone is always there and a call away. This song relates to me in how every aspect of my life has played out. I can definitely say that this song explains my life and struggles and is a good anthem for anyone who is struggling, and needs a reassurance that they are…