The news is plagued with mass shootings and violence, making it seem as if America’s gun problem revolves around them. America has many gun problems, including mass shootings, but suicide leads to the most gun deaths per year. When the discussion for gun violence revolves around mass shootings, it makes it harder to decrease gun violence. Many studies show that homicides and mass shootings are slowly decreasing or leveling out, while suicides have been gradually increasing since the 90’s (Sanger-Katz
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Arguable the most controversial subject in human history is what truly defines the human species. Through the growth and evolution of the species, humans have displayed destructive behaviours within society that differentiates this genus from all others. Practiced by the unique act of genocide, humans have embraced a love for brutality against opposing social groups and the annihilation of fellow man. The institutions within the species’ society encompass unsurpassable expectations that have resulted
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High School Students Suicides The increasing suicide toll of high school students has become quite an alarming social situation that demands our serious attention. Over the past eight years the rate has steadfastly risen from 9.6 to 11.1 deaths per 100,000 young adults falling within 15-24 age-group, the most recent statistics revealed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2013.The New York Times, dated 27th July, 2015 posted a report under the title “Campus Suicide and the Pressure of
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becomes am I depressed and if I am would I really think about ending it all and committing suicide. The question though is if you are that depressed how does the idea of committing suicide get introduced into your mind. And how long before the thoughts become actions. Suicide (risk) Assessment refers to the establishment of a clinical judgment of risk in very near future, based on the weighing of very large mass of available clinical detail. Risk assessment carried out in a systematic, disciplined way
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While all the states in this country has dealt with children’s’ death from gun violence suicide is also on the rise. More kids are suffering from depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, and bullying has given rise to gun violence against one’s self. Each day in America, five children or teens commit suicide. GUN VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN AND TEENS Gun violent statistics states that 19,393 suicides in the United States in 2010 constituted almost
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Middleton. The suicide of Jacintha Saldanha surfaced three days after being the first person to receive the hoax phone call before passing it to the duchess’ private nurse. This essay aims to highlight the ethical implications involved in this case study, the PR strategies taken by the radio station and whether the actions taken are appropriate in regards to the death of the British nurse. When the Jacintha’s case of suicide arose, the ultimate question was: Why did she turn to suicide? Despite previous
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The Right to Choose Your Fate Physician assisted suicide, also referred to as (PAS), according to medicine.net is the “the practice of providing a competent patient with a prescription for medication for the patient to use with the primary intention of ending his or her own life.” This controversial topic challenges America to question the ethical, religious, and cultural values and beliefs that have been around for centuries. Many argue that it is not up to the patient to choose how or when they
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The suicide mass murder committed by Andreas Lubitz the copilot of the German wings airliner that crashed into mountains in France and killing everyone on board instantaneously. Andreas Lubitz suffered from a sever depression based on the anti depression found in his apartment. One of his ex-girlfriends talked about how he would wake from a nightmares screaming, “we are crashing, we are going to crash”. Also he said, “one day I’m going to do something to change the whole system and everyone will
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You may have heard of the stories of a doctor or nurse deliberately helping their incurable patient pass on to the other side. They are usually promptly arrested, and the mass media enjoys giving these persons names like “Angels of Death” or “Suicide Helpers.” Some people might think that such doctors’ actions are merciful and graceful, since many patients who are terminally ill are waiting to die, sometimes being in severe pain. Yet, there are also opponents to this rationale who claim that killing
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threaten suicide in protest over their working conditions THIS DEVELOPING STORY IS BEING UPDATED REGULARLY. ADDITIONS ARE AT THE END OF THE ORIGINAL POST by Paul Hinks Articles recently reported that Tim Cook (Apple’s new CEO) earned $378m in 2011. He inherited a global technology juggernaut, renowned for its creativity and innovation; a business with $90 billion in cash reserves (The Guardian). Yet there are serious problems at one of its key suppliers, Foxconn, where a recent mass suicide threat
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