Essays on Suicide

English

DISCUSSION ON TWO DIFFERENT TOPICS RELATING EACH OTHER

In both the cases Buck V. Bell & the abstract it’s over Debbie we see that attempts are made to relieve the human race. Be it in the case of Carrie Buck being compulsorily sterilized or in case of Debbie intentionally given morphine sulphate so that she dies & is relieved permanently of her extreme condition. Endorsement of negative eugenics decision was hugely seen - the attempt to improve the human race by eliminating defectives from the gene pool. Such stern actions were taken against her without any proper proof of ...

A person with a persistent sense of despair and hopelessness is an indicating sign of major depression, which may also be referred to as clinical depression. I would inform my cousin of the disturbing symptoms brought about by major depression which may include having some difficulty in doing any kind of work, sleeping, studying, spending time with friends and other activities. Other symptoms include fatigue, feeling of guilt, indecisiveness, excessive sleeping or insomnia among others. I will also tell my cousin about the chances of suicide, homicide, or increased illness if the diseases is left untreated.

Treatment of clinical ...

Michele Causse ingested 15g of powdered Nembutal, dissolved in 60ml of normal tap water, ending her life. In Switzerland it’s legal to assist someone in ending their life if it is not done for egotistical reasons. Michele Causse loved life but didn’t want it to lose form; she’s basically saying that although she loves life it’s all downhill from here because of her health. Life is only going to get worse, so she wants to end on her terms instead of slowly deteriorating into a creature that can’t feed itself. She already can’t shop ...

Chapter Presentation – Morality, Harm and Criminal Justice

CHAPTER SUMMARY In this first chapter of Criminal Justice and Moral Issues, the authors discuss the intricacies of many different behaviors that are considered immoral for many different reasons. Over the years, there has been, as some argue, a moral decline of values and responsibility in an increasingly industrialized and spoiled society. Others see these actions as exercises in freedom, and should not be infringed by law or polite society. The authors argue that the role of law in deciding the morality of these issues is fluid; “the law can create as well as resolve problems and that often ...

The color White is the symbol in the poem “For Once, Then, Something” written by Robert Frost. For many of the cultures and people, White represents virtues as purity, innocence, clarity, truth and goodness. Frost rebukes ‘something white’ undermined by the ripple emanating from a single drop of water. ‘Something white’ refers to truth. The poet is trying to tell us that an attempt should be made to decipher beyond illusions and outwardly appearances and seek out the truth.

But truth is never an absolute rather it is a relative. The subject mulls over what he sees and wonders whether he ...

Suicide has been identified as one of the major causes of unpreventable deaths in the world today. It has been estimated that more than 32000 people committed suicide in the year 2006 in America. It was ranked eighth in the causes of unpreventable deaths and took position nineteen in the leading causes of deaths of women in America. Most of these suicides have been committed using firearms which are in easy access to the general public. On average, it was estimated that forty six Americans commits suicide using a firearm every day, which accounts for fifty percent of the total ...

Levi was born in a family of Piedmontese Jews: Cesare Levi and Esther Luzzatto, whose ancestors had moved to Italy from Spain and Provence. He studied in the classical lyceum (1934-1937), where he was taught, byNorberto Bobbio and Cesare Pavese, distinguished with anti-fascist views.

Then Levi joined the Department of Chemistry University of Turin, but did not finish it and did not get a diploma (the fascist government in 1938 forbade Jews to study in public schools and universities). He worked in chemical laboratories in small enterprises of Turin and Milan. Primo then joined the anti-fascist group of liberal-socialist-leaning " ...

There are numerous similarities between the plot developed in Mrs. Dalloway and The Hours. For instance, the two plots were set at a time when the World Wars were taking place. Consequently, the author had to develop characters that took part in the war. Additionally, the effects of the war on the family setting are depicted in both plots. The role of the wives after their husband are away at war is also a shared similarity. In both plots, there is the role of Clarissa. In addition, the role played by Clarissa in both plots is similar.

One theme shared in ...

Crisis intervention can be considered as an emergency psychological aspect that is subjected at helping individuals in some definite crisis state so as to reinstate equilibrium their bio-psychological operational and lessen the possible psychological trauma. Every person finally experiences crisis moments that may vary in content however seem to have a particular shared characteristics. Commonly, crisis involves the loss, threat or an unexpected assumption. There have been diverse theoretical methods presumed for assisting those running through crisis. Normally, the most effective method seems to follow some short therapeutic approach that stresses the episode inaccessible from other challenges and pursues an ...

In the article of Lankford (2012), suicidal mass killers, the author stated that suicide terrorists are motivated by the following causes including fighting for a cause such as antigovernment revolution, masculine supremacy, neo-Nazism, eugenics, and other personal reasons.

According to Martin (2010), the theory of suicide terrorism states that the terrorist bomber come from a group of people who occupy a democratic power have the tendency to be involved in suicidal attacks resulted from a difference in the religion among these which made them decide to commit altruistic suicide. There are several factors that induce the suicide attackers to commit the act but ...

Introduction

The poems Janice Mirikitani’ Suicide Note, and Frost’s Out, Out are both about the pain of death. In Suicide Note, Janice Mirikitani writes about a young Asian American girl student who takes her life by jumping out of the window. The poem comprises the thoughts and feelings that she relays through her suicide note. This format allows the reader to get a sense of what causes an individual to commit suicide. The poem Shows the despair of a college girl, who feels insufficient or “not good enough” (Mirikitani in Huang 233, line 8). The suicide note is directed to the ...

Reflection 1

The number of problems facing translation of Sanskrit to English in terms of philosophy is legion. However, these problems are bound to occur in a field such as philosophy where every idea is always available for lengthy debate. The above fact, however, does not change the fact that there are indeed some words that make a difference in their translation. It should be noted that while philosophy is universal, the languages are not. Translators of Indian philosophy should, therefore, put arrogance aside and take their time to fully consider the meanings of words before publication to prevent serious confusion of future ...

Black Widows

Black Widows is a terrorist organization, comprised of the organized female suicide bombers. Geographical region for this terroristic cell is generally limited by the Chechen republic, whereas recruiting of the individuals to the group is done through religious pressure and direction of personal anger, such as desire to revenge for the loss of family or close people.

The nature of the attacks committed and prepared by Black Widows are very open and, therefore, do not target investment in avoiding detectors. In the vast majority of the attacks suicide bombers explode as soon as they are detected by the law enforcement ...

According to The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (8th Edition), schizophrenia is defined as “a long-term mental disorder that involves a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behaviour, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality and personal relationships into fantasy and delusion, and a sense of mental fragmentation.” (Oxford 947) It may also involve hallucinations, bizarre behaviour, disorganized speech and strange feelings like the patients believing that people are targeting to harm them.

Schizophrenia affects both men and women. The disorder is usually diagnosed during the early adulthood age of between 17 years and 25 ...

Introduction

The ability to assist someone to understand himself or herself and his or her capacities besides developing his or her potentialities to solve the problems at hand and achieve social and psychological compatibility depends on a number of factors. The counselor needs to have better communication skills, knowledge and experience, passion, adequate resources, among others. Everyone needs guidance and counseling, which is vital in helping one solve the everyday problems.

Lack of guidance and counseling when one is going through difficulties eventually makes one become sick and even is some circumstances makes one commit suicide as a better way to deal ...

While most people are obsessed with the idea of making a fortune pursuing a career in business affairs or in a fast-growing IT field, some still care about the core of our existence – our physical and mental health. It goes without saying that health is one of those priceless things in life that money cannot 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. Particularly, I wanted to deal with Psychiatry, as 8 of 10 leading causes of disability in the ...

According to the Handbook on Prisoners with Special Needs, which is part of the Criminal Justice Handbook Series, released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in 2009, all prisoners are vulnerable to a certain degree, since their freedom is restricted and placed under the authority of another one(s), while in many cases abuse of power is intense, which makes things worse (p.4). However, even when there is no abuse, “prison conditions themselves in a large majority of countries worldwide are harmful to the physical and mental well-being of prisoners, due to overcrowding, violence, poor physical conditions, ...

Shelly Gallenberg is a licensed female psychiatrist and a professional counselor who practices with the Human Services Board Serving North Carolina Health Care. During the interview, the following were her responses to the questions given.

Gallenberg realized she wanted to study psychology when she was in high school. After some life changing experiences, she developed the desire to understand the human psychology especially related to drug abuse and bipolar disorder.

Gallenberg was heavily influenced by a personal experience with a psychiatrist. She was moved and touched by the way the psychiatrist was able to sit and listen to her by creating an environment ...

There are five phases of a terrorist attack. According to Sauter & Carafano (2005), they include the pre-incident phase, the initiation phase, the climax phase, the negotiation phase and the post-incident phase. The pre-incident phase is the stage whereby the terrorist leaders decide on the type of operation to undertake. Thus, it involves the selection or the identification of the target. At this stage, the terrorist comes up with a number of potential targets. This is based on extensive intelligence and surveillance. For example, the selected targets for the 9/11 attack were the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the Capitol ...

Abstract

Physician-assisted suicide is one of the most controversial topics in healthcare today. Some people consider it morally incorrect because it degrades the value of human life while others consider it better than suffering a painful death. However, the requests for assisted suicide are some of the most difficult moments for healthcare professionals. In many cases, ethical dilemmas about the power over life and death will prevent the physician from participating, but compassion and respect for the patients’ self-determination sometimes encourage physicians to discuss alternative, legal options with the patients. Some ethical frameworks and laws are against physician assisted suicide, but ...

“Munich” is a movie directed by Steven Spielberg. It is a movie based on the true story of the assassination of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972. “Paradise now” is a movie directed by Hany Abu-Assad and it is a story about suicide-bombers. The two movies have a lot in common especially in bringing out the true picture of the things happening around the globe. The two movies are emotional since they bring out the true picture of destructive activities that happen, but are only heard from a distance. People only experiences the destructive activity by watching them on television, experience ...

1. Define euthanasia and identify the difference between the types of euthanasia (passive/active euthanasia)

Active euthanasia means the intentional killing of a human being who is handicapped or physically or mentally ill by the administration of lethal drugs or some other method that will certainly result in death. Passive euthanasia is the withholding of food, water or medical care from a person with the intention of killing them indirectly, but it is also intentional. It can be voluntary when it is performed at the request of the individual or the family in the case of incompetent or comatose patients, or involuntary ...

We live in an age of medicine filled with technological wonders – and difficulties. Andre and Velasquez (2010) state that “medical technology has given us the power to sustain the lives (or, some would say, prolong the deaths) of patients whose physical and mental capabilities cannot be restored, whose degenerating conditions cannot be reversed, and whose pain cannot be eliminated.” This poses a medical and ethical dilemma that has pitted us one against the other – should we allow the people in these positions to choose to die, or do we have a moral obligation to preserve life at all ...

The term crisis is quite broad in definition, and can be used to refer to a wide range of scenarios. One of these areas is in the human life, where people go through various types of crises which are unique in specifications. The essay below looks at the individual and familial crisis situations and how they can affect an individual.

Introduction

A crisis can be said to be a situation that is well out of control or one that makes the concerned parties to experience difficulties in trying to come up with a solution. When such situations arise, there is the need to ...

Introduction

Plainfield is a city in the New Jersey with a population of 46,318 and a population density of 7690 people per square kilometer. It has over 15180 households and about ten thousand families living in the city. The city is racially diverse with African Americans being the dominant race, accounting for 50 percent of the population (Onboard, 2011).

The white population in Plainfield is 23 percent, Native Americans account for 0.91 percent, 0.05 percent of the population are Pacific islanders and 0.95 percent are other races. Children account for 35 percent of the population while married population account for 37.9 percent. ...

In many ways this story is an inverted fairy tale – beginning with “once upon a time.” In what ways does the fairy tale motif inform the tale?

The fairy tale motif that informs this story does so in two main ways: firstly, it affects the way Godwin writes and the choices of language and descriptive detail that she uses; secondly, because of the mythic qualities that we associate with fairy tales – the notion that they embody some sort of moral message – the woman becomes an archetypal figure, not an individual, but a type or Everywoman. Finally, because ...

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Psychotropic mediation mainly focuses on solving a mental disorder by use of drug prescriptions unlike cognitive behavioral therapy which is more concern with the thinking process of a patient. Cognitive behavioral therapy attempts to assess the situation analysis ability of a patient in a bid to offer a solution to the problem of depression or anxiety. It thus concerns itself with the form of thinking of a patient and not the content of thought. Through this- as proved by research-a patients situation analysis mechanism can be examined and improved. It is argued that anxiety and depression mainly emanate from an individual’s interpretation of a given ...

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 ...

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 the works of Botticelli. ...

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 certain degree. The ...

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 ...

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 collide, the ...

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 ...

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 instances where a ...

• 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, the research ...

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 is of valuable evidence ...

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 film ...

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 Psychiatry. According to the latest ...

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 was ...

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 ...

Part A

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 is that ...

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 ...

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 economic conditions. He ...

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 as them having ...

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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, ...

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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 reaction ...

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, the procedure ...

<Student Name> <Name and Section # of course> <Instructor Name> 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 ...

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: ...

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 suicide based ...

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 1980, ...

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 evolved ...

‘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 watch, ...

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 driving ...

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: Over ...

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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 his ...

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 leadership style which was harsh ...

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 medical approach to ...

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 ...

- 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 “ ...