What Do You Know About Suicide?
True or false? Most people who talk about killing themselves rarely do.
Answer: False - Most suicide victims have indicated their intentions at some
point so their statements should be taken seriously.
Suicide was the 8th leading cause of death in the United States during 1997.
More than 30,000 people die annually in the U.S. Suicidal people are often
depressed but there are neurobiological and psychological aspects to
understand also.
Facts
- Women attempt suicide twice as much as men.
- Although women attempt suicide more often, men complete suicide at a rate
of
four times that of women.
- Firearms are not the leading method of suicide in women as well as men.
- Suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents and the
rate has
tripled over the past 30 years.
All About Suicide
American Association of Suicidology
Women and Suicide
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Warning Signs
- Abrupt changes in personality
- Use of drugs or alcohol
- Previous suicide attempt
- Changes in sleeping patterns
- Neglect of work/school and personal grooming.
- Confusion, inability to concentrate
- Discussions about death and/or preoccupation with death
- Giving processions away
- Withdrawal from people/activities that they love.
- Depression
- Change in eating patterns - significant weight loss.
- Feelings of hopelessness, sadness and loneliness.
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Suicide: Learn more, learn to help
Preventing Suicide
Risk Factors
- Major loss of a loved one, home, divorce, trauma, relationship.
- Serious illness or injury to oneself
- Loss of security
- Stress family environment
- Problems with the law or finances
Regardless of the problems that exist within each individual, psychological
or physical, there is help and prevention. This project will address those
issues and offer support for both the potential victim who contemplates
suicide, the individual who failed to complete suicide, and those left behind
after a completed suicide.
If you've lost a friend or loved one to suicide, there are many places across the net to find support. We've listed a few resources for you.
Living with Suicide
Healing ... In the aftermath of a suicide
Surviving Suicide
Explaining suicide to children
Suicide Loss Rights
Tears Are Forever
1000 Deaths
Survivors of Suicide
This quilt square has been added to the RAOK Quilt For The Cause
For your convenience, we have listed other RAOK TLC Committee projects that are closely related to this topic. We hope that this and our other projects will be helpful to you.
Depress Depression
Don't Ignore Domestic Abuse
Panic Attacks:The Silent Fear
Child Abuse Awareness
Loneliness - The Unspoken Pain
If you'd like to link back to this project, please use the above graphic and link it to
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Please take a moment to visit the other 2 pages of this project!
This project is made possible by the many ideas and contributions of the RAOK TLC Committee and its leader, Nick.
Web page: zack
Web set: Linda
Graphics: Resa, Fan, Vicky
URL/Link research: Dianne, Fan, Anne, Lady Karlynn, Vicky, Eddy, Chilady, Sis
Story/Poem/Essays: Dianne, Rose, Lady Karlynn, Fan
Ideas/Contributions: Lady Karlynn, Teresa, Anne
Quilt square contributors: Anne, Teresa, zack, Vu, Nick, Sis, Lady Karlynn, Sharon, Kind Soul, Ann
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