SUICIDe

A SUICIDAL PERSON
DEFINITION -
HAVING THE POSSIBILITY TO COMMIT SUICIDE

Whos at risk? causes?

• depression
• loss of belonging
• easy access to death
• media depictions
• easy ways to die

History of diagnosis
Diagnosis - when people confess or attempt suicidE
THROUGHOUT HISTORY SUICIDE HAS BEEN CARRIED AS EXTREMELY BAD, MANY CALL A SIN AND USED TO NOT PROVIDE FUNERALS FOR SUICIDE DEATHS (CHRISTIANITY)

SYMPTOMS (YOURSELF

• DEPRESSED
• SUICIDAL THOUGHTS

SYMPTOMS (OTHERS)

• DEPRESSED
• STUDYS SUICIDE
• MEDS STOCKED
• NO CARE FOR SELF
• NEW INTEREST IN GUNS
• INCREASED ALCHOL AND DRUGS
• GIVING AWAY VALUEABLES
• DRAMATIC GOODBYES

treatments - EMERGENCY
HOSPITALIZED, EVALUATION, INTERVIEWS -> FRIENDS/FAMILY
ANTIDEPRESSANTS/THERAPY
(SOMETIMES HOSPITALIZED AGAINST WILL)
RESEARCH - DEPRESSION

STATISTICS

• SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AGES 10 - 24
• AROUND 5400 ATTEMPTS DAILY AGES 7 - 12
• 4/5 WHO ATTEMPT HAVE CLEAR SIGNS

SURVIVOR
AFTER ATTEMPT WAKING UP, IMMENSE PAIN
THERAPY HELPED MOST
BIGGEST PART - GET HELP

places in portland
psychiatrist - Mary e Theodore (646)593-2134
website - wakingupalive.org