Suicide

Examples
Top 10 Common Methods of Suicide:

1. Gun Shot 2. Drug Overdose 3. Hanging 4. Poisoining 5. Carbon Monoxide Inhalation 6. Suffocation 7. Jumpting

8. Exsangination-sliting wrist or the carotid, radial, ulnar or femoral artery. 9. Electric Shock 10. Drowning

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Over one million people die by suicide every year. The World Health Organizations (WHO) estimates that it is the 13th leading cause of death worldwide and the National Safety Council rates it sixth in the United States. It is a leading cause of death among teenagers and adults under 35. The rate of suicide is far higher in men than in women, with males worldwide three to four times more likely to kill themselves than females. There are an estimated 10 to 20 million non-fatal attempted suicides every year worldwide. =Analogies and contrasts of familial enviornment in juveniles attempting suicide and in toxicomania.= = = =Abstract= The family situation of the young addict and the young person who has attempted suicide features anomalous relatives rather than psychiatric pathology as such. These relatives condition disturbed interpersonal relations within the family and these are responsible for the abnormal behavior of the patients. In both groups under examination, the family nucleus proved to be disturbed. Rather than the external structure of the family, the decisive factor was the communication between the various members, namely family cohesion proved to be only partial or actually inexistent in about 70% of cases. A substantial difference between the two groups was the father's affective behaviour towards his wife; the addict's father showed a prevalence of a parasitic attitude, while the mother was more hyper-protective with a tendency to establish a relationship of ambiguous dependence with the child, the young person finding it hard to release himself from this.
 * Suicide** is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair, the cause of which is attributed to a mental disorder such as depression, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse. Stress factors such as financial difficulties, or troubles with interpersonal relationships often play a significant role.

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Depression ==
 * SUICIDE-**
 * S**adness
 * U**nhappiness
 * I**nsecure
 * C**asualty
 * I**nsanity
 * E**nding

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Learn to Recognize the Signs
Many Veterans may not show any signs of intent to harm themselves before doing so, but some actions can be a sign that a Veteran needs help. Veterans in crisis may show behaviors that indicate a risk of harming themselves. Veterans who are considering suicide often show signs of depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and/or hopelessness, such as: Their behavior may be dramatically different from their normal behavior, or they may appear to be actively contemplating or preparing for a suicidal act through behaviors such as: If you are a Veteran or know a Veteran who is showing any of the above warning signs, please call the Veterans Crisis Line, [|chat online] , or send a text message today.
 * Appearing sad or depressedmost of the time
 * Clinical depression: deep sadness, loss of interest, trouble sleeping and eating—that doesn’t go away or continues to get worse
 * Feeling anxious, agitated, or unable to sleep
 * Neglecting personal welfare, deteriorating physical appearance
 * Withdrawing from friends, family, and society, or sleeping all the time
 * Losing interest in hobbies, work, school, or other things one used to care about
 * Frequent and dramatic mood changes
 * Expressing feelings of excessive guilt or shame
 * Feelings of failure or decreased performance
 * Feeling that life is not worth living, having no sense of purpose in life
 * Talk about feeling trapped—like there is no way out of a situation
 * Having feelings of desperation, and saying that there’s no solution to their problems
 * Performing poorly at work or school
 * Acting recklessly or engaging in risky activities—seemingly without thinking
 * Showing violent behavior such as punching holes in walls, getting into fights or self-destructive violence; feeling rage or uncontrolled anger or seeking revenge
 * Looking as though one has a “death wish,” tempting fate by taking risks that could lead to death, such as driving fast or running red lights
 * Giving away prized possessions
 * Putting affairs in order, tying up loose ends, and/or making out a will
 * Seeking access to firearms, pills, or other means of harming oneself

Suicide is the process of purposely ending one's own life. The way societies view suicide varies widely according to culture and religion. For example, many Western cultures, as well as mainstream Judaism, Islam, and Christianity tend to view killing oneself as quite negative. One myth about suicide that may be the result of this view is considering suicide to always be the result of a mental illness. Some societies also treat a suicide attempt as if it were a crime. However, suicides are sometimes seen as understandable or even honorable in certain circumstances, such as in protest to persecution (for example, hunger strike), as part of battle or resistance (for example, suicide pilots of World War II; suicide bombers) or as a way of preserving the honor of a dishonored person (for example, killing oneself to preserve the honor or safety of family members).Nearly 1 million people worldwide commit suicide each year, with anywhere from 10 million to 20 million suicide attempts annually. About 30,000 people reportedly kill themselves each year in the United States. The true number of suicides is likely higher because some deaths that were thought to be an accident, like a single-car accident, overdose, or shooting, are not recognized as being a suicide. Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death in males and the 16th leading cause of death in females. []

Kano - A suicide bomber in a car rammed into a military patrol on Sunday in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Damaturu, killing himself, at least six soldiers and a civilian, authorities said. "He detonated the bomb he was carrying in his car, killing himself. Six soldiers were also killed, nine others were injured and are in hospital," Patrick Egbuniwe, the Yobe state police commissioner, told AFP. "One civilian was killed and another one injured," he added. A statement purportedly from a spokesperson for radical Islamist group Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack, saying the bomber detonated the explosives when soldiers tried to stop him at a checkpoint. Egbuniwe said the bomber was being chased by a military patrol vehicle and the driver detonated the bomb and blew himself up when soldiers closed in on him. []