Overall, they are left grieving their dead child or friend who took their own life away without any explanation. ... Teenagers who are unable to express their feelings often think of themselves as being emotionally dead, which leads to thoughts of being physically dead as well. ... They may say things like, "I wonder what it's like to be dead? ...
(7) "Anniversary" suicide is characterized by use of the same method or date as a dead loved one, usually a family member. "Imitative" suicide is similar to anniversary suicide in its focus on the dead, but uses a different date and method... It's a "You'll be sorry when I'm dead" fantasy...
People through the ages have asked, why does one commit or attempt suicide, especially someone that has so much to live for. Suicide occurs across all racial and social groups. Sometime during our lives someone who has attempted or committed suicide will touch us all. Just exactly what is suicid...
Introduction: Webster's dictionary defines suicide as "the act of killing oneself intentionally-. What this definition fails to identify are the causes that lead to such rash behavior. Suicide is one of the most common manifestations of a psychologically disturbed person's thoughts. It is a way out for that person and one that the person has contemplated at length and believes to be the only viable course of action that is left open to him. The most common cause of suicide is Undiagnosed Depression, which means that the depressed individual not only feels alone but also feels unable...
The term euthanasia is not new to the twentieth century. Even in ancient societies, terminally ill people requested to have their lives ended; though the meaning of euthanasia for them differed from its meaning today. The English word euthanasia is taken from the Greek eu thanatos "good or easy death." However today it is given a different meaning, because of the social and moral issues it touches. In the present day the term euthanasia is associated with the act of mercifully (although some might argue this point) ending the life of a hopelessly suffering patient with his or her consent. ...
