Presentation on For communication Studies Cape

Teen Suicide

TeenageSuicide

http://health.ninemsn.com.au/img/annie/suicide.jpghttp://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:9GEwGo8Fp1ztIM%3Ahttp://blog.syracuse.com/shelflife/2007/11/Twisted.jpghttp://www.bookofodds.com/var/site/storage/images/media/images/a0082-teen-suicide/13844078-1-eng-US/A0082-Teen-suicide_leader.jpg

Every 17 minutes a teensucceeds
in taking their own life.

Suicide

Is thekilling of oneself intentionally or a person who, kills him or herself intentionally

Facts About Suicide

Suicide is the 3rdleading 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

Increasedrisk-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

I felt a shotgun-like blast of cold air hit me

Explanation

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

I know the powerful call tempting them to yield to oblivion the feeling that the hands on the clock havereversed direction; time is going backwards, because living every minute is full of painful anguish

Emotive words

Isthe deliberate choice of words to elicit emotion (usually to influence).

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/Alcoholoverdose

Hanging

Romeo and Juliet Style

Suffocation

Fact

Making A Will

Writing Suicidal Notes

Buying instruments of Suicide

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 PERSONSScale

Medical problems that suicidal individuals face

Severe anxiety

Insomnia

Severe Agitation and hopelessness

S

A

D

P

E

R

S

O

N

S

Suicide Risk Assessment Scale

SexMale/Female

Ageyounger than 19 or older than 45 years of age

Depression(severe enough to be considered clinically significant)

Previoussuicide attempt or received mental-health services of any kind

Excessivealcohol or other drug use

Rationalthinking lost

Separated, divorced, or widowed (or other ending of significant relationship)

Organizedsuicide plan or serious attempt

Noor little social support

Sicknessor chronic medical illness

Live a Better Life
&Help those around you

Thank You

Click to edit Master title style

Click to edit Master text styles

Second level

Third level

Fourth level

Fifth level


Click to edit Master subtitle style



Second level

Third level

Fourth level

Fifth level





Second level

Third level

Fourth level

Fifth level


Second level

Third level

Fourth level

Fifth level




Second level

Third level

Fourth level

Fifth level



Second level

Third level

Fourth level

Fifth level




Second level

Third level

Fourth level

Fifth level



Click icon to add picture

















Second level

Third level

Fourth level

Fifth level



Second level

Third level

Fourth level

Fifth level

Documents

Presentation on For communication Studies Cape