Essays on Suicide

The book, 'The journey of an Incorrigible Alcoholic: The Paths I chose and the Ones I Didn't Addiction, Depression, Suicide, Grief by Earl D. Erickson is a true life story of the author through addiction to alcohol, marijuana and other drugs leaving him miserable. It also reflects on the lifestyles of his older siblings and his friends. This book is published by iUniverse, Inc, New York, ISBN: 978-0-595-52583-6 (sc), 978-0-595-51327-7 (dj), 978-0-595-62637-3 (ebk). Erikson writes this book to encourage those enslaved to addiction. Many people, especially the young people are into alcoholism without control while some other older people Continue reading...

Introduction

Pablo Picasso, born in Spain in 1881 learnt his art at the Barcelona school of fine arts at a tender age of 14. His father was a master in the art of drawing and because of this he received early recognition. His painting styles throughout his career were always changing characterized by different shades of colors. He went from shades of blue to shades of pink. Picasso passed on after a prostate operation in 1973. On the other hand, Amadeo Modigliani was born in 1884 in a Jewish family and got his education in Venice and Florence. He studied Continue reading...

Article Summary

The article of Baller & Richardson explains that the theory of Durkheim regarding suicide can be attributed to geographic space, social integration, and imitation (Baller & Richardson 873). The risk of suicide is high that can be based on the neighboring areas since it is man’s reflection of how he perceived the behaviour of other people that has a tendency influence his own actions. The replication of another person’s action is the powerful force that will drive another to act in a certain way. The article has shown that the hypotheses of Durkheim and Tarde are correct to a Continue reading...

In his talk, Kevin Breel talks of depression, through sharing his own experience. Kevin points on how people live with depression all their lives without coming out, due to fear of stigmatization by the society. Kevin shears how depression almost saw him commit suicide. In his talk, he argues that he lives two different lives, one, which everybody sees, and the other, which only he knows about. Kevin asks people living with depression to come out and help shun the ignorance that surrounds depression.
One of the main points that are passed by both the text and Kevin is Continue reading...

Introduction

One of the most controversial issues during the last few years is the right to assisted suicide. It is a burning topic that raises debates all over the world, and patients with terminal illnesses insist on been given the right to choose whether they can end their life, with the help of a physician or not. Those against point mainly to their religious beliefs and morals to reject assisted suicide. Physicians are also divided on this matter because, to them; the line between providing relief from dying and killing is extremely thin and vaguely defined. No matter how viewpoints Continue reading...

Problem statement overview:

This project aims at establishing the causes and how to manage depression and suicide among the college students. The research topic is the nature of depression and suicide among the college students. The potential causes of suicide and depression causes like relationships and aspects of drug abuse are investigated fully. This research topic is of the essence due to the problems of depression and suicide among the students in the colleges.

Literature review:

The literature review entails information of previous reports on the topic of depression and suicide among the college students. Several authors have written about the topic of depression Continue reading...

Introduction

Suicide refers to acts where people willingly end their own lives. Suicide may be self-inflicted or assisted. The perspectives to which people perceive acts of suicide vary according to religion and culture that is enjoyed by people in any given society. For instance, many western mainstream religions such as Christianity and Judaism tend to perceive suicide as an undesirable act that is caused by mental illnesses. However, certain cultures that uphold personal choices can make suicide more understandable and even in some situations honorable such as in cases where a person or a community is facing imminent persecution. Some Continue reading...

• Introduction

This section introduces the study; it discusses what the paper would entail giving a brief description of what is contained in the contents of the research paper. Among the issues, it tackles are the incidences of suicide that have been on the rise with much blame on this trend being directed on social, societal problems. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the year 2010, there were 38, 364 deaths that were as a result of suicides; roughly 105 deaths daily (CDC, 2012). This project will investigate the relationship between suicides and social problems. In essence, Continue reading...

Introduction

Drugs and Suicide among adolescents have become rampant in the last few years. Most cases do happen as a result of peer influence, and low stress management levels in these youngsters. Parents also do play a big role in these malpractices in most adolescents. Although this may account close to 20 percent of most of the drug abuse cases, when it comes to suicide cases that number doubles up increasingly. This may be attributed to several causes and factors that are as a result of effect from the environment and the social upbringing. In a matter of fact, it Continue reading...

The idea of love is always evolving. In our relationships with our families, friends, and significant others, love is always changing. What we do not think about is the impact external factors have on how we view love. Images we see of how love is conveyed can sometimes change our conceptions of what it is to show emotion. Take Hollywood for example: older movies showed love and affection in a much different way than movies do today. This shift in imagery may be having an impact on the way we show love.
Romeo and Juliet, though made into a Continue reading...

Even as people today are obsessed with their only inspiration of making a good fortune, by pursuing a career in business management, or in a fast-growing information technology industry, there are a few others that passionately care about the core of our existence - our physical and mental health. It goes without saying that health is a priceless asset and gift that no money can buy, and, as soon as I was mature enough to realize it, my future was determined - I was firmly resolved to dedicate my life to medicine and health care, but more particularly to Continue reading...

What Hamlet Is Asking Himself

The soliloquy begins with the question to be or not to be. For any character playing the part, it is the most vital question. It does not simply mean whether the character should commit suicide or continue to live in a certain way. The basis of the question is still open to interpretation. The self-dialogue shows the dilemma that face Hamlet when deciding whether to end his life or continue with his miserable existence. He also has the dilemma of whether or not to kill his father’s killer and commit murder, or let the situation remain as it Continue reading...

Question one:

Developmental crises that demonstrate the normal evolution and growth of human beings where dramatic changes lead to abnormal responses
Situational crises arise in the case of extraordinary and uncommon events which an individual cannot control or forecast.
Existential crises relate to the internal conflicts which are closely connected to crucial human issues like responsibility, purpose, freedom, independence and commitment (Long, 2006).
Ecosystemic crises also entail disasters caused by human beings and natural disasters. The people find themselves in such disasters without their intention.
The founders of crisis theory include Rapoport in 1967 and 1970 who categorized crises into development Continue reading...

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1. Julianne was a social person despite the fact that he was diagnosed with schizophrenia five years ago. For that reason, there is a reason to be concerned by the sudden change in Julianne’s behaviors. She has exhibited some characteristics that indicate that she is in a crisis. For instance, she has changed the usual pattern of relating to other people, she has withdrawn from people by wanting to be left alone, and she has shown apathy in her dressing and appearance.
2. Julianne is at risk of suicide. The reason why I have come to this conclusion Continue reading...

Question one:

Developmental crises that demonstrate the normal evolution and growth of human beings where dramatic changes lead to abnormal responses.
Situational crises arise in the case of extraordinary and uncommon events which an individual cannot control or forecast.
Existential crises relates to the internal conflicts which are closely connected to crucial human issues like responsibility, purpose, freedom, independence and commitment.
Ecosystemic crises also entails disasters caused by human beings and natural disasters. The people find themselves in such disasters without their intention.
The founders of crisis theory includes Rapoport in 1967 and 1970 who categorized crises into development crises ,accidental Continue reading...

Durkheim was a French sociologist who sought to give sociology a better understanding of its subject of study. One of his most important works was The Suicide, which was written with the intention of showing how a sociological study should be conducted. In this case study he focused on “all cases of death resulting directly or indirectly from a positive or negative act of the victim himself, which he knows will produce this result” .
In his work, Durkheim compared the suicide rates between the Catholic and Protestants, but also made some divisions based on marital status, military status and Continue reading...

Introduction

Emile Durkheim shared a number of views on what he considered being the nature of humans and its overall effect in the society. The purpose of this essay is to bring out the ethical issues that arise from the character of humans and how they eventually affect the society as a whole. In order to identify this I will first identify the nature of humans according to Durkheim. I will then show the effect they have on the society and eventually analyze the contribution of his work in general. Durkheim gave a number of views about human nature such Continue reading...

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Tricyclic antidepressants vs Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) in treatment of Depression

In recent decades, SSRIs have become the first-choice treatment for depression. The efficacy and acceptability, as well as cost-efficiency of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) versus the older tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are studied by many researchers. Most of scholars agree that the both classes of antidepressants are almost equally efficient (Marton, 2003.) According to Marton (2003), a small trend towards greater efficacy of TCAs was found when the outcome was measured in terms of depression scales, and towards SSRIs – in terms of global impression scores.
But Faravelli and colleagues (2003) argue that in most studied cases, Continue reading...

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Political repression is a theme that transverses across the two novels including Chinua’s Things Fall Apart and Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis. Though the political repression is caused by different players in the two accounts, the reaction of the main characters in the two novels to the political oppression is both similar and distinct in several ways. The similarities in the response of the two main characters; Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart and Marjane in Persepolis can be attributed to the resemblance in the political regimes affecting them. On the other hand, the contrast in the Continue reading...

Euthanasia has been a good moral debate for generations. It has challenged the way humanity define life and even love. It has been a moral grey area that is popularly requested for loved ones who are in extreme pain and cannot be relieved from it due to medical pain. Philosophically, one may argue the definition of “pain”, “extreme”, or even “love”. Be that as it may, without any of these three words in the definition, the term “mercy-killing”, which is effectively the meaning of euthanasia, is not applicable to the act. Without these three words, in their full meaning, Continue reading...

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Life has to get to an end. Every person has to taste the death. However, the type of death depends on the person's fate. Some people face death without going through any consequences while some has to undergo severe physical or emotional pain before death. Death can be natural or forced the death, which happen unnaturally is due to a suicide attempt. People commit suicide when they no longer to live, or they have lost the will to live because of various factors. The problems or issues Continue reading...

General Education Capstone

Introduction
Suicide is an issue that affects our country in a big way, especially with the increase of bullying incidents in schools around the United States. What can we do as a society to help this problem and recognize the signs? It is possible to notice the signs of someone thinking about committing suicide and there are different tips on how to help the person or even tell an adult about the situation. Suicide can be preventable if given the right knowledge
There Are so many reasons why any individual would choose this topic to write about such as: Continue reading...

Suicide has been a controversial issue in the society since it evokes a wide range of reactions; religious or morally condemnation, dismissal, sympathy, heroic gratification, anger among other reactions. In trying to provide insight into suicide, it has become an object of multidisciplinary scientific study associated with psychology, sociology and anthropology. Significant advances are the mental conditions associated with it while the majority of questions surrounding the same are philosophical. Cathy, my long-term friend, has been suffering from constant clinical depression but has been managing the same. However, she recently confided in me that she has decided to commit Continue reading...

The Death Crisis

Death paves the way to several crises. In the criminal justice, crisis is also an indication of the death. The death crisis is increasing, and this increase is continued since 1980. In 1980, the number of deaths increased because of various reasons. These reasons include suicide, murder, violence, substance abuse, poverty, sexual abuse, unemployment, teenage pregnancy single parent families, families having two working parents, and joint families (Steele, and Raider). Suicide is a major cause of death in most of the countries. Majority of people in the developed as well as developing countries commits suicide due to depression. In Continue reading...

Introduction

The topic euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide remains to be a topic of concern across various settings all around the globe. Speaking of euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide, this connotes to the deliberate instigation of death of an individual for the sole benefit of that individual. The scope of physician-assisted suicide can be traced back to the close of the year 1990, when Dr. Kevorkian Jack, retired pathologist utilized assisted suicide to help one of his patients (Gorsuch 24). Since this episode, the topic on assisted suicide has evolved into one of the most equivocal topics. In fact, this topic has Continue reading...

‘The Suicide Plan’ is a ninety minute documentary film that reflects the shadows of assisted suicides. The main focus of the movie revolves round incidents that dictate underground actualities people who assist others to make an end to their lives. The movie portrays personal stories to establish its relevance with the frequency of the suicides around the United States. Assisted suicide is illegal in almost all the states.
The Suicide Plan is directed, produced and written by Miri Navasky and Karen O'Connor. It represents a vital conversation which is directly linked with the humanity itself. It is worth to Continue reading...

The fire service has experienced several depression and suicide victims over the past decades. There have been suicide clusters and depression patterns in large fire fighting departments worldwide. The patterns are similar in that in many of the reported cases; the victims showed signs of depression before they eventually attempted or committed suicide. However, cases of attempted suicide supersede those of reported deaths in the fire fighting service. The rising cases have ignited a tremendous increase in concerns for comprehending the incidences of death in firefighters. Concerns are also mounting to find out the factors that seem to be Continue reading...

A thesis in support of physician-assisted suicide

- Introduction:

My Thesis for this essay is “The Right to Die.”

The “Right to die” is fundamentally the decision of if a person has the right to choose to die when her/his life could be extended by life support. Through this thesis, I attempt to make an argument for this issue. I believe that a person must have the right to make this choice, legally and ethically. For the purpose of supporting my thesis; I will explain the historical and current system on the topic, the laws regarding euthanasia, real-life examples, and my recommendation why euthanasia should be legalized.
- The History and Present of Physician-Assisted Suicide:
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As we come across articles about suicides in our society, we can see the various causes behind the decision to end one’s life. I recall the scene of my friend’s dead body as a result of suicide. What made him decide? He must have been afraid of dying and many thoughts must have flashed through his brain at that moment. In Victor Frankl’s Man's Search for Meaning, Frankl defines the cause of suicide: losing the meaning of life. Frankl explains that psychological weakness, such as losing hope and faith to live, leads one to give up Continue reading...

Gateway youth services is a large multi-service agency offering a mix of community-based as well as residential services to children and teens suffering from emotional and behavioral problems.
In recent times, the agency has suffered a decline in the number of clients. The decline in clients was triggered by one case where a teenager undergoing treatment at the agency committed suicide. Factors that led to the teenager committing suicide have been traced way back to the top management. Since the installation of a new CEO at the agency, operations changed since the new CEO came in with a new Continue reading...

The term «euthanasia» has a Greek origin and it means a «good death» (pleasant, beautiful). In ancient Greece euthanasia had no medical meaning and meant a happy death for their country. An English philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626) introduced the term euthanasia into the scientific usage. In 1623 in his work «On the dignity and enhancement of science» (2008) he said that doctors not only have to restore health, but also relieve pain and anguish even when there is no hope. In such cases doctors have to make the death easy and quiet. In his work Bacon outlines the modern Continue reading...

Informal Writing on Nella Larsen's Passing

One of the most important works relevant for the American literature is the novel Passing by Nella Larsen. There have been many attempts by the literary critics to discover the reasons for such ending of the novel, but there is not mutual agreement on the reasons for Claire's death. The final scene of the novel brings its readers an unexpected twist and climax of the tragic hero. However, the question is how did Claire die?
For me, both women are tragic heroines because Claire ended her life by sudden death, and Irene destroyed her family life by introducing Claire Continue reading...

- Introduction
Euthanasia, sometimes called assisted suicide, is the practice of allowing an individual suffering from a significant, terminal illness or injury to end their life before the injury or illness takes them. The idea of euthanasia is to allow the individual freedom from pain and suffering; proponents of the practice suggest that euthanasia allows people to avoid the pain and humiliation that can come from long-term palliative care.
Euthanasia is a process through which medical personnel or families help the patient to end his or her life. There are certain situations that are not considered euthanasia-- such as “ Continue reading...

Religious studies

Most of the events of the movie take place in the crumbling, yet beautiful hilly city of Nablus. Nablus is a city in northern West Bank where Palestinian resistance forces and Israeli security forces exchange gunfire on a regular basis. Nablus is at the heart of Israel- Palestine conflict and Abu-Assad, the director of the movie, was right about shooting the movie in Nablus.
The film focuses closely on the process of recruiting the suicide bombers and the tactics used by terrorist groups to prepare people to carry out the suicide attacks. The film highlights the deception and faulty Continue reading...

On November 1, 2014 29-year-old Brittany Maynard committed suicide to spare herself a long drawn-out death from a stage 4 malignant brain tumor. Unlike many other Americans who commit suicide, Maynard announced her decision online weeks prior to her death and brought the issue of euthanasia into national headlines. Maynard’s family and physicians will not face charges because Maynard happened to live in Oregon, one of only five states that allows doctor-assisted euthanasia. The other states are Montana, Washington, Vermont and New Mexico. Maynard, originally from California, had to move herself and her family to Oregon in order Continue reading...

The humans have a freedom of choice, but their choices and options have become limited due to internal and external factors, one gets exposed to during his or her life. The drug abuse is an active kind of self-harm that one selects by his or herself to inflict on him or herself. The hopelessness is the defining condition that leads to self-harm of one sort or another. However, the extroverts have the tendency to develop close ties with others because of their significant outgoing, and social dynamics of their lives mediate socializing skills, and therefore, their choices are affected Continue reading...

Ethan Frome is a story set in a Starkfield, New England. A narrator whose name the reader is not told narrates his interactions with Ethan Frome. The narrator portrays Ethan Frome as a character that has dreams. The story is told based on the interactions made on a winter storm. The narrator is an engineer that is on business in Starkfield. When the narrator sees Ethan in town, he is intrigued and wants to learn more about him. During one time when the narrator is given shelter at Ethan’s house on a stormy night, the narrator overhears a Continue reading...

Apparently, those that argue against gun control have a considerable number of reasons. Firstly, irrespective of the fact that there exist policies and laws that regulate possessions and use of guns by civilians in United Kingdom for instance, the rates of murder are still considerably high. Based on research findings, the homicide rates in UK as of 1996 during the time of Dunblane massacre was 1.12 per 100,000 (Lott 34). It was before the firearm act came into effect. As of 2002, when this act had already been implemented fully in UK, the homicide rates stood at 2.1 Continue reading...

The subject of patient rights is controversial and ties heavily into human rights. Individuals have the right to autonomous choice provided their choices do no harm to others. Individuals also have the right to live their lives as they see fit within legal and moral boundaries. However, how society defines legal and moral is often up for debate. One such debate is centered on the right of an individual to commit legal suicide when they are faced with certain, painful and lingering death. There are many viewpoints on this topic. One viewpoint shared by many is that an individual Continue reading...

The topic that I was assigned is the physician-assisted suicide. How is physician-assisted suicide viewed by the medical profession? Is physician-assisted suicide legal in the U.S? The ethical dilemma I am examining is, should this be a decision between a physician and the patients, or should it be controlled by the state? I believe this should be a matter that should be left between the physician and the patient.
A physician-assisted suicide refers to a situation where a medical practitioner or a physician facilitates the suicide of a patient. The process involves prescription of a controlled substance thus assisting Continue reading...