Transcript Suicide in teenagers!!!!!

Suicide in
teenagers
By Nabila,Unsiyha and
Nosheen.
SUICIDE???????
•Suicide Act 1961, it was illegal to
commit suicide and anyone who tried
and failed would be subject to legal
proceedings and possible detention.
•The Suicide Act 1961 brought a
change to the law so that suicide is no
longer a criminal act.
•However, it is still illegal to 'aid or abet'
another person in taking their own life,
and anyone who does this may face a
maximum 14 years imprisonment.
Different forms of Suicide
Suicide
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Suicide is the act of intentionally ending one's own life; it is
sometimes a noun for one who has committed, or
attempted the act.
Assisted Suicide
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The deliberate hastening of death by a terminally ill patient
with assistance from a doctor, family member, or another
individual.
Para Suicide
 Sometimes called Deliberate Self-Harm. It is a term used
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when someone self harms, but does not kill themselves.
Could be a positive thing because they may just be harming
themselves and releasing anger, instead of committing
suicide.
Use of
weapons e.g.
guns, knifes
etc.
jumping from a
height
Burning
yourself
Different
methods of
suicide
Overdose
Poison
Hanging
Suicide in teenagers!!!!!
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Suicide is the third lading
cause of death among
adolescents and teenagers.
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According to the national
institute of mental health
about 8 out of every
100,000 teenagers
committed suicide in 2000.
Depression is the leading
cause of suicide.
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The National Youth
Violence Prevention
resource centre found that
almost 1 in 5 teens had
thought about suicide.
About 1 in 6 teens had
made plans for suicide.
More than 1 in 12 teens
had attempted suicide in
the last year.
Why teens might commit suicide?
Depression - Signs of developing depression in teens include:
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Unhappiness
Isolated behavior
Drop in school performance
Loss of interest in activities that formerly were sources of
enjoyment
Feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, helplessness
Change in sleep habits and eating habits
Self-neglect
Preoccupation with sad thoughts or death
Continued……
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Substance abuse
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Behavioral problems
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Family history
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Anxiety
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High expectations of
self
Suicide in men and women aged
15 and over
Suicide Facts
 The
suicide rate in men aged 15 and
over declined during the 1990s, until
a sharp increase in 1998.
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2005, the rate was the lowest
throughout the period 1991 to 2005,
at 17.5 suicides per 100,000
population.
 Female
rates lower, at around six
suicides per 100,000 population.
Explanations for the decline
 Increase
in self- harm
 Increase
in drug and alcohol
abuse
 Receive
extra care
Suicide in different ages
 75+
have lowest suicide rates across
the different age groups
 Chronic
better
 People
illnesses can be managed
are living longer
Treatment Options for suicide
It is important that the patient get a good
psychiatric evaluation by a board
certified psychiatrist who specializes in personality
disorders before treatment
begins.
Psychotherapy Approaches
 this therapy is effective for many patients.
 Patient have 2-3 therapy sessions a week over a
period of years.
 meanings and motives of the individual are
understood
Treatments…..
About Dialectical Behavioural
Therapy (DBT):
Supportive Psychotherapy:
Medication
Case Study
 Mary
is a 16 year old student in
secondary school, achieving poor
results.
 Bullied in primary school, has no
friends, sexually abused by father,
mother has left them.
 At the age of 14, she took drug
overdose, was on suicide watch in the
mental health unit.
 Now living on streets.
Bio effects
• Going through
adolescence so
her hormones are
changing
•Self harm
•Sexually
transmitted
diseases, because
of life on the
streets
Psycho effects
•Going through
depression
•Getting stress
from school
•Severely
depressed
•Low self esteem
•Lack of
confidence
•Self harm makes
her feel in control
of herself so this is
abnormal
behaviour
Social effects
•Poor education
•Living in poverty
•Social exclusion
•No money
•No job
conclusion
Based on the evidence that we have presented, it
shows that suicide in teenagers is on the fall, but it is
very common today.
Suicide rates in males has decreased immensely, as
they have more pressures to deal with (e.g. getting a
good education, peer pressure, trying to make
friends) whereas it has stayed average amongst
women.