Suicide Clinton C Pickett Liberty University Abstract This paper introduces the definition of a crisis. A crisis can be many things to many different people; the loss of a house to a fire, the death of a grandparent or the loss of a job all qualify as a crisis; though not all may quality as a crisis to a single individual. Suicide is the most difficult and complicated grievance experienced across the world in every country and every culture. Statistics imply that in the US, one is more likely to die by suicide than to be shot (James, 2008). Dealing with those who have attempted suicide and those who are grieving the loss of a love one who has committed suicide present a delicate dilemma that is multi-faceted can be infinitely complex.
Social isolation, poor housing, unemployment and poverty are all linked to mental ill health. So stigma and discrimination can trap people in a cycle of illness. The situation is exacerbated by the media. Media reports often link mental illness with violence, or portray people with mental health problems as dangerous, criminal, evil, or very disabled and unable to live normal, fulfilled lives. 2.2 How mental illness can have an impact on the individual: Psychologically: - person may become paranoid and therefore exclude him or her self -person may become paranoid and therefore hurt others who she/he fears will try to hurt him/her -person may become isolated and therefore out of touch with other people and reality in general -person may feel unloved even if it is not true -person may feel like he/she is a threat to society and therefore attempt suicide emotionally: -person may feel isolated, unloved, paranoid, panicked and non-human (read Francis Kafka's The Metamorphosis)
John majors government came into office after the downfall of Margret Thatcher, which ultimately created divisions within the party. Not only did the party suffer from the internal conflict but also faced the problems of the recession after the ‘Lawson boom’. In order to stabilise the economy he joined the ERM getting a good deal but ultimately resulting in ‘black Wednesday’ causing Major to raise interest rates to 15%. This was political suicide and he soon lost the support of the press we had once relied so much on to get re-elected in 1992. The housing market also plummeted leading to negative equity, which the majority of the working class could not afford resulting in the repossession of their houses combined with the drastic increase in unemployment Britain was in a mess.
But with people choosing to end their life many fear a “Slippery Slope” is soon to follow. The slippery slope theory states that PAS will go from voluntary to involuntary. That certain groups of people will see much higher rates of suicide. Primarly the poor, women and minorities. Following this theory was an analysis of data to see if the theory was correct.
Symptoms of depression can vary depending on the type of person they may be. Here are some common types of depression; feelings of hopelessness and a pessimistic outlook on life, guilty feelings or feeling worthless, and irritability or thoughts of suicide. People, who have an illness, have trouble admitting they have a problem and require help. Clinical depression is one of the most common types of depression. Chronic illness can also lead to depression.
Teen Suicide Does anyone actually know what a teenager goes through in life? What they are really thinking about? It seems that teens like to keep a lot to themselves but that only makes a situation worse. Teens who attempt or commit suicide can be an outcome of depression, bullying, and even guilt. Just like Conrad’s parents in Ordinary People by Judith Guest, many are unaware of the dangers and thoughts faced by teens that could lead to suicide.
The patients mood swings can trigger arguments with friends or family which can result in a suicide attempt. This is very common in BPD sufferers, they are often hospitalized on more than one occasion for attempted suicide. Another “symptom” of Borderline Personality Disorder is unstable relationships. A person with BPD has a lot of difficulty establishing and maintaining meaningful relationships. For example, an individual with BPD might meet someone and it would be “love at first sight,” but after a short period of time they become disappointed with the other person.
When kids are being pushed around or picked on all the time, most cases it could lead to thoughts suicide or in some time they can follow through with committing suicide. Because they feel no one loves them. Victims of bullying experience high level of depression; anxiety and they may even feel empty. Victims of bullying sometime have abnormal eating habits, the see food as a comfort; it lead to weight gain. If a student is being bullied at schools they may start to missed school as well as skip classes or even dropped at of school.
Gordon Brown, former prime Minister, warned ‘frail and ill people would be under pressure to end their lives if the suicide laws were changed.’ It would also risk pressure on the vulnerable people in society who may feel their existence a burden to others. A survey showed that 70% of disabled people would feel more pressure to kill themselves if the suicide law was changed. There is also the issue of people’s wishes fluctuating. Would it be making it too easy for people to end their lives and be legally helped to end their lives? Assisted Suicide is one of those controversial topics where everyone has different opinions, and everyone thinks their opinion is right.
The major downside, however, is that one could lose it all in an instant. Consequently, as the addiction to continue chasing the jackpot grows, an insurmountable debt accumulates. Moreover, the urge to keep gambling becomes too great to abandon and eventually becomes financially problematic. Available evidence suggests that job loss and unemployment rates among gambling addicts are very high. This is because the gambling distractions cause decreased job productivity and multiple missed days at work.