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I. Over and over again families are left without their loved

ones, to the acts of suicide. Suicide doesn’t only

include the people who have died but also the attempts

that have been made. There are warning signs and

prevention of suicide but that has not made suicide low

on the death rate.

A. Suicide carries a social and moral meaning in all

societies. At both the individual and population

levels, the suicide rate has been long understood to

correlate with cultural, social, political, and

economic forces. (Institute of Medicine, 2009)

B. Given its unique nature, research on suicide faces a

series of obstacles that limit progress in the

understanding, prevention, and treatment of the

problem.

II. Suicide is not something new but something that is a part

of our history.

A. This history of suicide dated back to Egypt, Greece,

and Rome where suicide was used as part of a ritual.

i. Suicide in ancient Egypt was viewed as a neutral

event, because death was merely a passage from one

form of existence to another. It was simply a

means of avoiding, disgrace, abandonment, guilt,

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cowardice, or loss of a loved one. Or an

expression of general mistrust of the world.

(A1b2c3, 2009)

ii. Cleopatra committed suicide as part of a ritual.

B. Some of the causes of suicidal behaviors can accompany

many emotional disturbances, including depression,

bipolar, and schizophrenia.

i. Suicidal behaviors often occur in response to a

situation that the person views as overwhelming,

such as social isolation, death of a loved one,

emotional trauma, serious illness, aging,

unemployment or financial problems, guilt

feelings, or dependence on alcohol or other drugs.

(Health, 2009)

ii. When people are suicidal, they often mistakenly

believe that they are doing their friends and

relatives a favor by taking themselves out of the

world. These irrational beliefs often drive their

behavior. (Health, 2009)

C. There are early warning signs, critical signs, and the

prevention of suicide.

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i. Many people who attempt suicide talk about it

before making the attempt.

a. Early signs of suicide include: Depression,

statements or expressions of guilty feeling,

tension or anxiety, nervousness, impulsiveness.

Critical signs include: Sudden change in

behavior, especially calmness after a period of

anxiety, giving away belongings, attempts to

“get one’s affairs in order”, direct or

indirect threats to commit suicide, direct

attempts to commit suicide. (Health, 2009)

III. Suicide attempts and threats should always be taken

seriously. About one-third of people who attempt suicide

will repeat the attempt within 1 year, and about 10% of

those who threaten or attempt suicide eventually do kill

themselves.

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References

Institute of Medicine (2002), Reducing Suicide: A National

Imperative

(http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10398&page=193

retrieved on 02/18/09 at 8:27 PM)

Grinion E. Dr. Peter (2006). Working with suicide survivors:

Opportunities and Challenges

(http://www.nacsw.org/Publications/Proceedings2006/GrinionPWorki

ngWithSuicideSurvivorsE.pdf)

New York Times (2009) Health Guide “Suicide and Suicidal

Behavior”

http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/suicide-and-

suicidal-behavior/overview.html?inline=nyt-classifier