PROFEN_UnderstandingSuicide.pdf

10/1/2024 Suicide Self-inflicted death in which the pe...

10/1/2024 Suicide Self-inflicted death in which the person acts intentionally, directly, and consciously Understanding Suicide Suicide is officially the 11th cause of death in US In the Philippines, around 2.2 deaths relating to suicide were recorded per 100,000 inhabitants in 2019 Keisha Charisse O. Digon //kcodigon2024 //kcodigon2024 Death Seekers Death Initiators Clearly intend to end their lives at the Clearly intent to end their lives, but they time they attempt suicide act out of a belief that the process is May last only a short time already under the way and that they are simply hastening the process //kcodigon2024 //kcodigon2024 Death Ignorers Death Darers Do not believe that their self - inflicted Experience mixed feelings, or ambivalence, death will mean the end of their existence ab out thei r i nte nt to di e, even at t he moment of their attempt, and they show this ambivalence in the act itself Their r isk- takin g behavi or d oe s not guarantee death //kcodigon2024 //kcodigon2024 1  10/1/2024 Subintentional Death Suicidal Ideation A death in which the victim plays an indirect, Thinking seriously about suicide hidden, partial, or unconscious role //kcodigon2024 //kcodigon2024 Suicidal Plans Suicidal Attempts Formulation of a specific method for The person survives from attempts killing oneself //kcodigon2024 //kcodigon2024 Emile Durkheim’s Suicide Types: Other Relevant Information: Altruistic Freud believed that suicide indicated unconscious hostility directed inward to formalized suicides; dishonor to self, family, or society the self rather than outward to the person or situation causing the anger If a family member committed a suicide, there is an increased risk that Egoistic someone else will also loss of social supports as an important provocation for suicide Low levels of serotonin is associated with suicide and with violent suicide Anomic attempts (low levels of serotonin is linked with impulsivity, instability, and the result of marked disruptions, such as sudden loss of job tendency to overreact to situation) The stress of a friend’s suicide or some other major stress may affect several Fatalistic individuals who are vulnerable because of existing psychological disorders loss of control over one’s own destiny //kcodigon2024 //kcodigon2024 2  10/1/2024 Other Relevant Information: Hopelessness Pessimistic belief that one’s present circumstances, problems, or mood will not change Dichotomous Thinking Viewing problems and solutions in rigid either/or terms Common triggering factors: Stressful events Mood and thought changes Alcohol and other drug use Mental disorders Modeling //kcodigon2024 3