This document discusses suicide as a major issue in today's society. It provides statistics showing that suicide rates have been rising, with every 80 seconds someone attempting suicide and every 100 minutes a life lost to suicide. Teen suicide in particular has become a major concern, and social media sometimes glamorizes the idea of suicide. The document explores different theories of suicide and types including egoistic, altruistic, anomic and fatalistic suicide. It examines common reasons for suicide such as depression, hopelessness, perfectionism, regrets, trauma, mental illness and bullying. The impact of suicide on families and society is also discussed. The document concludes by providing tips for suicide prevention such as talking to someone, responding quickly in a crisis

2. Suicide in Our Society

3. • Suicide: A Growing Problem in Society
• In today’s society, suicide continues to be a major problem,
especially in teens. In addition, social media sometimes
glamorizes the idea of suicide. Suicide is not painless, or
romantic.
• It is a serious issue today, and is related to mental illnesses
such as depression. If you struggle with suicidal thoughts, or
depression, you should seek help.
• No matter how big or small the symptoms are, there is
nothing wrong with asking for help. Suicide is a major issue in
our society today and must not go unnoticed.

4. • Every 80 seconds, someone attempts suicide. Every 100 minutes, a
life is taken by suicide (Giddens 12). Suicide rates are rising, and will
continue to rise unless society takes action to better understand and
treat this epidemic.
• Everyone is at risk to commit suicide, not just a certain type of
people. If someone you know talks about committing suicide, you
should always take it seriously. Suicide is the second leading cause of
death in teens.
• Though this is unfortunate, there is no way to completely prevent all
suicides. We can, however, raise awareness in order to lower suicide
rates. Committing suicide is never the answer and should never even
be an option.
• This is such an important issue today because not everyone who
struggles with suicidal thoughts is willing to seek help.

5. Suicide Continues on the Rise in Our Society
• In the most prosperous nation on this earth, America, five million of
its inhabitants at some time in their lives attempt suicide. More than
two hundred thousand people will attempt suicide this year alone
and twenty-six thousand of them will succeed
• About every twenty minutes someone in the United States commits
suicide. My recent study of suicide in U.S., hit me with two painful
facts: one, the largest number of suicidal attempts are made by
people who are in their "prime of life," specifically, between 24 and
44; second, suicide is rising most rapidly for the ones in the "prime of
their youth," specifically, between, 15 to 24.
• Among 15 to 24 years of age, suicide ranks the third highest cause of
death, the first two being accidents and homicide.

6. • Teen suicide has become a major issue in society today.
Technology has transformed the world in which we live.
• When suicide is justified
• Euthanasia
• Euthanasia is the practice of intentionally ending a life to
relieve pain and suffering. There are different euthanasia
laws in each country
• Just because you are rich and famous, this does not mean
you do not suffer.
• Tragically, the following stars all proved this point to be
accurate when they took their own lives.

7. • Bennington, the lead singer for Linkin Park, killed himself via hanging
at the age of 41. He died in July of 2017
• Suffering from depression, Robin Williams hanged himself at the age
of 63.

9. Theory and Types of
Suicide

10. THEORY OF SUICIDE
• Suicide offers an examination of how rates of suicide differed
by Religion.
• Durkheim found that suicide was less common among
women than men.
• Additionally, Suicide was most common among Singles than
those who have Children.
• Further more, Soldiers commit suicide more often than
Civilians.

11. THEORY OF SUICIDE
• Based on what he saw in the data:
• Durkheim analyzed that suicide can be caused by social
factors, not just individual psychological ones.

12. TYPES OF SUICIDE
• Egoistic Suicide
• Altruistic Suicide
• Anomic Suicide
• Fatalistic Suicide

13. EGOISTIC SUICIDE
• This type of suicide occurs when the degree of social
integration is low.
• Not well supported in a social group.
• Outsider or loner.
• Isolated and Helpless

14. ALTRUISTIC SUICIDE
• This type of suicide occurs when the degree of social
integration is too high.
• When a person commits this type of suicide they are greatly
involved in a group.
• All that they care about are that groups norms and goals and
they completely neglect their own needs and goals.
• They take their lives for a cause.

15. ANOMIC SUICIDE
• This kind of suicide is related to too low of a degree of
regulation.
• This type of suicide is committed during times of great stress
or change.
• Without regulation, a person cannot set reachable goals and
in turn people get extremely frustrated.
• Life is too much for them to handle and it becomes
meaningless to them.

16. FATALISTIC SUICIDE
• People commit this suicide when their lives are kept under
tight regulation.
• They often live their lives under extreme rules and high
expectations.
• These types of people are left feeling like they’ve lost their
sense of self.

18. Reasons of Suicide

19. 1. Depression
• One of the leading cause.
• Feels like that the their existence doesn’t matter anymore.
• They are unable to feel happy about anything.
• Try to make their days fulfilling.
• Depression is different from sadness.

20. 2. Hopelessness
• Hopes and expectations in life.
• Not everything goes according to our plans.
• Nothing can improve their situation.
• Negative view of the future.
• Unable to cope with life.

21. 3. Fear
• We all have fears.
• Facing fear can have two effects:
• Overcoming of the fear.
• Multiplies the fear.
• People do things that they regret later.
• Fear get rooted in the people’s head.

22. 4. Perfectionism
• Set unrealistically high standards.
• Increases the chances of suicide more than hopelessness.
• Problems begin with stressful life events.
• Take the failures personally and creates negative mindset
towards problems.

23. 5. Regrets
• Made some mistakes in past.
• Either make peace with regret or keep on sinking.
• Keep thinking about the mistakes.
• Perceive their mistakes as biggest crime.
• Present or future holds no importance to them.
• Submerge so deeply in guilt.

24. 6. Traumatic Experience
• Traumatic experiences like wars, sexual assault, losing a
loved one or any terrifying trouble.
• Effect both mentally and physically.
• The symptoms include flashbacks, racing heart, sweating,
frightening thoughts.
• They feel tensed and are easily startled which can make
them angry and irritable.

25. 7. Mental Illness
• Mental illnesses are easier to detect.
• They feel like they are caged in their own world.
• They are termed as ‘psycho’, ‘mad’, ‘nuts’.
• They deny the signs of illness and worry about what others
will think.
• Sometimes they are abused and bullied and they become
dependent on others.

26. 8. Bullying
• Teenagers are most vulnerable to attempt suicide because of
being bullied.
• The cases of people killing themselves after experiencing
bullying are not rare.
• People who are bullied experience tremendous pain.
• A close eye on them is necessary to detect any signs of
distress.

27. 9. Unemployment
• Unemployment is a major reason for suicide among the
youth.
• Finding a decent job is not as easy as it sounds.
• Competition so high and the number of opportunities so
less.
• No money and many bills to pay.

28. Impact of Suicide

29. IMPACT OF SUICIDE ON FAMILY
• Feeling of guilt
• people often treat the loved ones of the person who
committed suicide differently (being blamed)
• study showed that the younger the child at the time of the
parent's suicide, the greater the risk of his or her own
suicide.
• Depressed
• “Its my fault” that my son committed suicide

30. • Your father facing people rumours alone
• Your brother who teases you, get shocked and will hurt
himself
• Divorce of parents

31. IMPACT OF SUICIDE ON SOCIETY
• Film and dramas showing suicide attempts persuades
youngsters (bad effect on society)
• Person think it’s the only option he left with
• Easy way to tackle life problems
• If their wish is not accepted by their parents they feel suicide
is the best way like a couple from aptabad did.

32. Suicide Preventions

33. Prevention Tip 1:
Talking to a person about suicide
• Talking to a friend or family member about their
suicidal thoughts and feelings can be extremely
difficult for anyone.
• In fact, giving a suicidal person the opportunity
to express his or her feelings can provide relief
from loneliness and pent-up negative feelings,
and may prevent a suicide attempt.

34. When talking to a suicidal person?
• Do:
Be yourself.
Listen.
Be sympathetic.
Take the person seriously .
• But Don’t:
Argue with the suicidal person.
Act shocked.
Offer ways to fix their problems.

35. Prevention Tip 2 :
Respond quickly in a crisis
• If a friend or family member tells you that he or she is thinking about death or
suicide, it's important to evaluate the immediate danger the person is in.
• Levels of suicide risk :
LOW
MODERATE
HIGH
SEVERE

36. Prevention Tip 3:
Offer help and support
• If a friend or family member is suicidal, the best way to help is by
offering an empathetic, listening ear. Let your loved one know that he
or she is not alone and that you care. Don't take responsibility,
however, for making your loved one well.

37. Prevention Tip 4:
Seek mental health services
• Mental health professionals can be essential partners in
person suicide prevention.
• Take appropriate action to protect the person.
• Find a mental health provider who has experience with
youth suicide.
• If danger is imminent, call 911 or take that person to the
nearest emergency room

38. Other preventive measures can take
• Interact with person positively (give consistent
feedback, compliments for good work.)
• Be aware of your teen’s social environment (friends,
teammates, coaches).
• Appropriately monitor the person where about and
communications (texting, Facebook, Twitter) with the
goal of promoting safety
• Limit that person access to alcohol, prescription pills,
illegal drugs, knives and guns.
• Discuss your concerns with his/her pediatrician to seek
mental health referrals.

39. The Role of the Media
in Preventing Suicide
How the Media Can Help

40. There are several ways that the media can help prevent suicide.
• Report Responsibly
• Report Proactively on Suicide Prevention
• Keep Abreast of the Research
• Recognizing and Responding to the Warning Signs

41. Report Responsibly
• Avoid romanticizing suicide, which can have a profound effect on at-
risk teens.
• Refrain from detailed descriptions of the method of death.
• Do not portray suicide as an inexplicable act. Suicide has causes, even
if these causes are not immediately obvious.
• Be aware of the implications of language about suicide.
• Do not let the glamour of celebrity suicides obscure the reality of the
act. A celebrity’s suicide should be reported as a tragedy, not as a
model for others.
e.g. Robin Williams
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42. Report Proactively on Suicide Prevention
• Suicide, like cancer, HIV, and avian flu, is a public health problem.
• And, as with many public health problems, suicide is preventable.
• Responsible and informed media attention to suicide can contribute
to reducing this..
How?
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43. Keep Abreast of the Research
Whether you are reporting on a suicide or proactively reporting on suicide
prevention, accurate information is essential. There is a wealth of research on
suicide and suicide prevention available—much of it current and available online.
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44. Recognizing and Responding to the
Warning Signs
Like most reporters would take action if they believed they could stop a
murder. This same criteria should apply to situations in which
reporters believe they could stop a suicide.
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45. You should be especially alert for imminent warning
signs that a person may be in danger of suicide, for
example:
• Talking about suicide or death
• Giving direct verbal cues, such as “I wish I were dead”
and “I’m going to end it all”
• Giving less direct verbal cues, such as “What’s the
point of living?”, “Soon you won’t have to worry
about me,” and “Who cares if I’m dead, anyway?”
• Expressing the belief that life is meaningless or
hopeless
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46. 13 reasons why
Shows like these are doing more harm than good.
According to some suicide prevention experts
• It Glamorizes suicide
• Doesn’t offer any strategies for coping with the thoughts
of suicide or anything about mental health issue
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