Teenage Suicide

Every 17 minutes a teen succeeds

in taking their own life.

Suicide
Is the killing of oneself intentionally or a person
who, kills him or herself intentionally

Facts About Suicide

Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for 15-24
year olds according to the CDC that is the (Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention)
500,000 teenagers attempt suicide, about 5000
succeed every year
In terms of gender more females express lifestyle
suicidal thoughts and even attempted suicide, but
more males actually complete suicide

Indicators of Suicide
Depression, which usually involves expressions of self-hate, hopelessness
and despair
Changes in personality
Self-punishing thoughts or actions
Increased risk-taking
Increased substance use or abuse
Severe emotional distress
Severe emotional distress

Contemplating Suicide: No way

to Understand Unless Youve
Been There

By Gerri Luce

August 26,2012

Strategies and Techniques

Simile-

Is a Descriptive Technique which

compares one subject to a different
subject even though they are not
normally related

Example In article

Explanation

I felt a shotgun-like blast

of cold air hit me
It shows that she was
comparing the cold air to a
shotgun through which she
meant a situation shocked
her

Examples and Incidents

She had first hand knowledge to the
situation of her patients when she was
suicidal
I'm a burden to my family
They'd be better of without me

She was giving examples on how she used to think when

she was suicidal

Emotive Words and Expressions

Emotive words

Is the deliberate choice of words to elicit

emotion (usually to influence).

I know the powerful call tempting them to yield to

oblivion the feeling that the hands on the clock
have reversed direction; time is going backwards,
because living every minute is full of painful
anguish

Suicidal Facts

By Dr Roxane Edwards MD

November 26,2013

Factors that contributes to

Suicide
Break up of romantic
relationships
Mourning the loss of a loved
one (especially by
suicide)

Reasoning

Trying to escape a situation that seems impossible to

deal with

Academic pressures

Low self esteem-due to bullying

Loneliness

The Common Methods

Fire arms
Drug/Alcohol overdose
Hanging
Romeo and Juliet Style
Suffocation

Fact

Making A Will

Buying instruments of Suicide

Writing Suicidal Notes

Telling families Goodbye

Thing you might hear

from a Suicidal Person
You'd be better of without me
I'm a complete loser
I just want to die
I hate my life

Assessment scale Of
Suicide Persons
The SAD PERSONS Scale

Medical problems that

suicidal individuals face

Severe anxiety

Insomnia

Severe Agitation and hopelessness

Suicide Risk Assessment Scale

S
A
D
P
E
R
S
O
N
S

Sex Male/Female
Age younger than 19 or older than 45 years of age
Depression (severe enough to be considered clinically significant)
Previous suicide attempt or received mental-health services of any kind
Excessive alcohol or other drug use
Rational thinking lost
Separated, divorced, or widowed (or other ending of significant relationship)
Organized suicide plan or serious attempt
No or little social support
Sickness or chronic medical illness

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