What is Suicide and How to get rid of it?

Suicide and Suicide Prevention

             Suicide is defined as intentionally taking one’s life. It comes from the Latin “suicide,” which literary means “To kill one’s self.” It tends to carry different traits to carry different rates depending on the culture. Historically, still, to do in some locations, suicide is considered a criminal offense, a religious taboo, and in some cases, an act of honor (Ex: Kamikaze and suicide bombings).

             Literally speaking, suicide or completed suicide act of intentionally causing one’s own death. Attempted suicide attempts to take one’s life that does not end in death, rather in self-injury. Assisted suicide, a controversial topic in the medical field, is defined as an individual bringing about their own death by providing them with the means to carry it out or provide advice on how to do it.

             Suicide is the 10^th leading cause of death worldwide, and rates of completed suicide and higher in men than in women-with men up to 4 times more likely in women than men and more common in young adults/adolescents. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for individuals aged 15^th to 34^th, and in 2017, 47,000 lives were lost to suicide-that one death every 11 minutes.

v Risks factor:-

The most cited risks factor for suicide includes psychiatric disorder genetics, substances, abuse co-exist. Access to weapons and other methods of suicide also increases the risk; for example, rates of suicide in homes with guns are greater than in homes without them.

          Mental disorder plays an overwhelming role in the increased risk of suicide-with estimates suggesting that up to 90% of individual who takes own life have mental disorder drastically decreases one admitted to treatment. The mental disorder with the greatest prevalence of suicide risk associated with them includes nature depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and eating disorder. An individual suffering from the major depressive disorder is at the highest risk of suicide-with the risk of suicide increasing 20-fold.

           Behind major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, substance abuse ranks as the second-highest risk factor for suicide. Statics indicate that alcoholism is present at the time of death in up to 61% of completed suicide cases. Heroin and cocaine use is also a common risk factor for suicide, with heroin users having a 14-fold greatest risk of suicide and cocaine users having a higher risk of suicide during withdrawal drug use. Cannabis use has not been found to increase suicide risk among users.

          Genetics is thought to play a role in the risk of suicide-such that a family history of suicide tends to indicate an increased risk of suicide among other family members - accounting for up to 55% of suicidal behaviors. Family history of mental disorder and substance abuse is also a risk factor for suicide (e.g., Watching a family member commit suicide finding their body) indicates an increased risk of suicidal behavior.

         Family and social-economy problems are also contributing factors to suicide risk-unemployment, homelessness, poverty, childhood, sexual abuse, social isolation, the break-up of loved ones, and other life stress can all increase suicide. Sexual abuse alone is thought to contribute to 20% of the overall risk of suicide.

v Epidemiology:-

         According to the CDC, general statics on suicide including the following:-

1. Every day, approximately 105 Americans die due to suicide.
2. Overall, suicide rates increase 28% from 2005 to 2015.
3. One person dies by suicide every 12.3 minutes in the U.S.
4. There is one completed suicide for every 25% attempted suicide.

v Gender differences:-

1. Male is 4 times more likely than female to commit suicide.
2. Females are more likely to have thoughts of suicide.
3. Females are 4% more likely than men to attempt suicide.
4. Females are most likely to use poison to commit suicide.

v Age differences:-

1. 1 in 100,000 children ages 10 - 14 dies by suicide each year.
2. 7 in 100,000 adolescents ages 15 - 19 die by suicide each year.
3. 12.7 in 100,000 young adults age 20 - 24 die by suicide each year.

 In the industries or any other fields, adolescents or adults aged 25 - 36 are committing suicide due to depression in their lives.

In 2020, the latest news as you know that the actor commits suicide at the age of 34 names, Sushant Singh Rajput. He did many films. He had a lot of stress and depression in his life. He helps many peoples in the disaster of the flood by giving food to people and money to the government for the other important facilities for people.

v Prevention:-

         Suicide prevention methods and treatment are based on the patient's risk factors. Treatment is prescribed in light of the underlying condition and prevention of suicidal thoughts and acts if you have the mental disorder; a treatment plan to treat this condition is implemented first. One of the most common suicide prevention is psychotherapy - also known as talk therapy - in the form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).

        CBT is the common treatment option for individuals suffering from a variety of mental disorders. In psychotherapy, you are taught new ways of dealing with stress and stressful life experiences. In this manner, when the thought of suicide arises, you can redirect that thought and co-operate with them in a different way than attempting to take your own life.

        DBT is used to help an individual recognize disruptive or unhealthy feelings or actions. In relation, this therapy method introduces techniques for dealing with a difficult or troubling situation. More research is needed on psychotherapy related to suicide prevention though as DBT, in particular, has been shown to decrease the prevalence of attempted suicide but has shown no effect on completed suicide.