Suicidal behavior in people at all ages and both sexes. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teenagers and is one of the causes of the top 10 deaths among teens in the United States. Highest level among men complete suicide more than 70 years old.
In contrast, suicide attempts are more common before middle age. Attempted suicide is particularly common among young women and men are not married at the age of 30 they are. For all age groups, women attempt suicide 2 to 3 times more often than men, but men are more likely to die in their efforts.
Married people, particularly those who have a good relationship with her partner, has a suicide rate that is lower than unmarried people. People who live alone because of separation, divorce, or who have high levels of the possible death of the suicide attempt and complete. Have family members who have attempted suicide may increase the risk properly.
Suicide among black men has increased by 80% in the last 20 years, so that the overall rate for blacks is now comparable with the white people, especially in urban areas. Among the native Americans, the rate also increased lately; in some tribes, it is 5 times the national average. The suicide rate is higher in urban areas than in rural areas around the world. Most suicide end up in jail.
Cause of Suicide Behavior
Suicide risk factors are at high risk
More than 55 years
Man
Painful disease or disabling
Living alone
Debt or poverty
Humiliated or demeaned
Depression, especially related to psychosis or agitated.
Long sad events when other symptoms of depression, the better.
A history of drug or alcohol abuse.
A history of previous suicide attempts.
History of suicide in the family.
Family violence, including physical or sexual abuse.
Preoccupation and talk about suicide.
Suicide plan described well.
Suicidal behavior usually results from a reciprocal relationship on several factors, the most common is depression. In fact, depression is associated with more than 50% of suicide attempts. Marital problems, or unhappy love affair ended (especially among the elderly), can accelerate the depression. Often, some things such as interference with the relationship that matters, is the last clue.
Depression can be increased with the use of alcohol, which in turn make suicidal behavior more likely. Alcohol use reduces self-control well. Approximately 30% of people who attempt suicide drink alcohol before the attempt. Because alcoholics, particularly binge drinking, which often leads to feelings of regret in the long dull moment. Vulnerable to suicidal alcoholics even when sober.
Prevention of Suicide Behavior
Although some attempts or suicide actually comes as a shocking event for family and friends, a clear warning is given in many cases. Any threat of suicide or attempted suicide is a plea for help and should be taken seriously. If the threat or attempt is ignored, a life may be lost.
If someone threatens or is ready to attempt suicide, the police should be contacted immediately so that emergency services could arrive as soon as possible. Until help arrives, that person should be spoken to be calm, supportive manner.
A doctor usually hospitalize a person who has threatened or attempted suicide. Even if the person does not agree to be hospitalized, most states allow a physician to hospitalize someone who refused his wish if the doctor believes that the person is at high risk of injuring himself.
Suicide Prevention: Hotline crisis
Someone threatened to commit suicide in a crisis, and suicide prevention center, is placed around the state, providing 24-hour telephone line for those who are in danger. (Email hotline available on the internet well). Suicide prevention centers organized by specially trained volunteers.
When a potentially suicidal person call a hotline, a volunteer making a relationship with the suicidal person, reminding them of their identity (eg, by using his name over and over). The volunteers who can offer constructive help that led to the crisis and to convince the people to take positive action to resolve it. The volunteers could remind the person that he has family and friends who care and want to help. In the end, the volunteers could try to facilitate emergency professional help directly to those who want the suicide.
Sometimes a person can call a hotline to say that they are ready to commit an act of suicide (eg; using a drug with excessive doses or put gas) or in the process of doing. In this case, volunteers attempted to obtain the person's address. If that is not possible, another volunteer, call the police to trace the call and attempt a rescue. The people kept on calling until police arrived.
