2. PROBLEM
• Why do people commit suicide?
• What are the factors that trigger
their decision?
• What gender is more prone to
suicide attempts?
• What are the effects of suicide to
the individuals, family and friends,
and the society?
• What are the possible solutions
or preventions in suicide
attempts?
3. DEFINITION
• Suicide is defined as the intentional taking of one's
own life.
• Suicide is considered a major public health problem
around the world as well as a personal tragedy.
According to the National Institute of
Mental Health (NIMH), suicide was
the eleventh leading cause of
death in the United States in 2000,
and the third leading cause of
death for people between the ages
of 15 and 24.
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Suicide
4. STATISTICS
•The World Health
Organization (WHO)
estimates that each year
approximately one million
people die from suicide,
which represents a global
mortality rate of 16 people
per 100,000 or one death
every 40 seconds.
http://www.befrienders.org/suicide-statistics
6. •In the Philippines, the statistics of the suicidal rate
per 100,000 the attempt of suicide ranges from 2.5
for male and 1.7 for female. According to the WHO
(World Health Organization) year 2000 the
Philippines has the lowest suicidal rate among its
South East Asian countries. In which it shows 1.8
per 100,000 have inflicted themselves (committed
suicide). Filipino female suicidal rate range age of
15-24 yrs. old 1.09 per 100,000 commit suicide.
7.
8. CAUSES/FACTORS
Research studies would
point to the following
being major factors
triggering people to
attempt to kill
themselves.
Note that more than 90
percent of people who
die by suicide have the
top two risk factors:
9. • Depression (especially
if exhibiting extreme
hopelessness, lack of
interest in activities that
were previously
pleasurable, heightened
anxiety and/or panic
attacks) and other mental
disorders
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Suicide/Pages/Causes.aspx
11. The American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
published a factsheet on the risk factors for suicide,
and had the items below as things that can increase the
short term risk of suicide:
• Excessive or increased use
of substances (alcohol or
drugs)
12. • Severe feelings of confusion
or disorganization
• Command hallucinations
urging suicide
• Intense affect states (e.g.
desperation, intolerable
aloneness, self-hate)
• Recent diagnosis of terminal
condition
13. • Sense of purposelessness or
loss of meaning; no reasons
for living.
• Recklessness or excessive
risk-taking behaviour,
especially if out of character
or seemingly without
thinking of consequences,
tendency toward impulsivity.
14. SIGNS OF SUICIDAL INTENT
•Most of the people who complete suicide give
warning signs such as talking about suicide or a wish
to die; drawing, writing story, poems and essay
about death; statements of helplessness,
worthlessness.
•Unexplained changes in behavior is also a sign. Most
suicides can be prevented because the suicidal state
of mind is usually temporary.
http://lostallhope.com/whats-behind-suicide
15. CAUSES
• Major psychiatric illness - in particular, mood
disorders (e.g., depression, bipolar disorder,
schizophrenia)
• Substance abuse (primarily alcohol abuse)
• Family history of suicide
• Long term difficulties with relationships with
friends and family
• Losing hope or the will to live
• Significant lossesin a person'slife, such as the
death of a loved one, lossof an important
relationship, loss of employment or self-esteem
• Unbearable emotional or physical pain
http://lostallhope.com/whats-behind-suicide
16. F
A
C
T
O
R
S
Most of the people who complete
suicide give warning signs such as
talking about suicide or a wish to die;
drawing, writing story, poemsand
essay about death; statements of
helplessness, worthlessness.
Unexplained changes in behavior is
also a sign. Most suicides can be
prevented because the suicidal
state of mind isusually temporary.
http://lostallhope.com/whats-behind-suicide
24. Effects of Suicide Attempts
Suicide attempts can result in a multitude of negative physical
effects. The effects experienced depend on the method used
during the attempt. These can include:
Total Organ Failure
Specific Organ Failure
Brain damage
Paralysis
Coma
Death
