Older adults have the highest rate of suicide than any other age group and highest among men. Depressed seniors use health services frequently and have poorer health behaviors. Older adults who commit suicide visit a physician within a few months of suicide with one-third in the week of their death. Statistics show 20% commit suicide on the same day, 40% within one week and 70% within one month after visiting a health facility. ("Suicide and Aging: Patterns of Psychiatric Diagnosis")
Seniors who received psychotherapy (problem-solving therapy) in a primary care clinic had fewer depressive episodes and better functioning than those treated in a community-based setting. (Arean, Hegel, Vanney, Fan, and Unutzer, 2008) A primary care setting seems
"Suicide in the U.S.: Statistics and Prevention." NIMH RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.
College students have concerns about writing an essay incorrectly, now be able to pass your class in an efficient matter by learning the effective way to write your essay. In “why do doctors commit suicide?” residency student are getting dangerous consequences by the pressure of becoming a doctor. Due to the fact that stress has made doctors emotional, thinking that all medical students are alone and have no support on how to release the pressure of being a doctor. Therefore, the intended audience and argument of the author was for doctors and residency medical students to know they are not alone in dealing with pressure of emotions. In addition, having the students know they are able develop relief from stress, since a “tired and depressed doctor who is an island of self-doubt simply isn’t as likely to improve the outcomes of his or her patients” (SINHA, 2014, para.12). The argument of the editorial is not all rhetorically successful because of the limited and ineffective use of ethos, logos, and pathos in editorial, nevertheless the main intended audience of residency medical student was correct by the author.
Edelson, Ed. "Suicide risk with antidepressants falls with age; study reiterates that young are most vulnerable." Consumer Health News. 11 Aug. 2009
Her eyes were heavy, her body weak. As she crawled into the bathroom two feet away, Abby felt her body slowly succumbing to the numbness. All of her pain would be gone in less than 10 minutes, so why would she want to turn back? What about the senior trip Abby had planned with her best friend? What about the chair at the dinner table that would now be vacant? A couple of hours later Abby’s family came home from her little sister’s soccer game. Little did they know what they would find as they approached the top of the stairs. Her little sister, Ali, stood still as she looked down at her feet. There on the cold floor lay her big sister, her role model, and her super hero. Ali was crushed when she saw the pill bottle in her hand and the pale color of her skin. Her mom fell to her knees screaming and crying, wondering where she
It involves the mental, physical, emotional, and medical domains of the individual’s life, but due to the fact that many of these services are publicly funded, gaps exist. Cox (2007) reported that “community resources were generally perceived as inadequate. None of our participants had ready access to social workers in the office, so arranging home health care, adult day care, and other community services added to the difficulty of primary care” (p. 82). Not only are the services and programs inadequate, recent economic dilemmas and ‘recession’ has reduced public spending to meager allowances. Another sore problem is Medicare and general health care programs for the less wealthy. This was the sentiment echoed by one physician interviewed: “If you told me I had to run this place on the basis of what I get from Medicare, I would have to tell you I couldn’t do it, which is kind of sad, because they claim that they’re bankrupt and everything. Where in the hell are they spending their money? They sure ain’t giving it to
In the past decade, suicide rates have been on the incline; especially among men. According to the New York Times (2013), “From 1999 to 2010, the suicide rate among Americans ages 35 to 64 rose by nearly 30 percent… The suicid...
Suicide is the taken of one’s own life; among the elder community it is a very common occurrence. Suicide is common in the elderly because they probably do not feel that their life is worth living anymore. Many of the times they experience ageism that deters their feeling of independence; as far as how they are seen in society’s eyes. As well as, medical issues that brings forth further dependence on others around them. The elderly are not content with their life so they experience a sense of hopelessness that often leads them to commit suicide. Suicide is measured through the psychological, the environmental, and the physical influences; that offer limitations. Many of the elderly may feel depressed about their situations (poverty, lack of family and support, medical help).
There have been many instances of suicide that have occurred in the past years at universities across the country, and since it is such a sensitive subject, there have not been nearly enough coverage as this topic deserves, considering this issue does not seem to be going away. When collecting data about suicide statistics, the age range is broken down as people ages 15-24, which spans most developmental years. Within this bracket are college-age students and this age-group has by far the most troubling statistics around it.
There are multiple reasons why a person becomes depressed and suicidal. Examples include job loss, death of loved one, and/or drug abuse. According to the American Association of Suicidology approximately 18.8 million or 9.5% American adults suffer with some form of “depressive illness” (AAS, 23 June 2009). Out of the 18.8 million adults suffering with depression 20% of those adults who are left untreated will try to commit suicide (AAS, June 23, 2009). Men are more likely to commit suicide; where as women are more likely to become depressed. “About 7 out of every hundred men and 1 out of every hundred women who have been diagnosed with depression in their lifetime will go on to complete suicide” (AAS, June 23, 2009).
Rurup, M. L., Pasman, H. R. W., Goedhart, J., Deeg, D. J. H., Kerkhof, A. J. F. M., & Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B. D. (2011). Understanding Why Older People Develop a Wish to Die. The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 32(4), 204-216.
No study or research was conducted, the authors simply used already published information to support their belief in this problem and how it can be reduced. Greenlee and Hyde believe that suicide by older adults is just as much of a problem as suicide by middle aged to young adults and even teenagers. This is supported by studies conducted by sources such as the CDC and U.S Preventive Services Task Force. While the field of research into suicide rates in older adults is not advanced, the authors advance the information and data available to the public with this
Arnow BA, et al. “Effectiveness of Psychotherapy and Combination Treatment for Chronic Depression,” Journal of Clinical Psychology (Aug. 2003): Vol. 59, No. 8, pp. 893–905.
The elderly are estimated to be about 12.5% of the population and according to the National Institute of Aging (NIA), the elderly accounted for about 15.7% of all suicides deaths. In 2007, the rate of suicide for the elderly was about 14.3 per 100,000. The numbers add up to one elderly committing suicide every 97 minutes. Among those that are 65 and older, there were about 14.9 per 100,000 reported...
This essay examines the reasons why a person of good physical health decides to terminate their own life. It does not consider euthanasia, assisted or forced suicide. Compared to most aspects of psychological health it is limited in scope for research – no “follow-up” can be performed, if the act is completed, and no ethical panel would approve experiments to demonstrate a causal link. Suicide has “no one single cause or stressor” according to the Lancet 2011.
There are many reasons that people consider suicide. They may be looking to block unbearable emotional pain, which causes a wide variety of problems. A person attempting suicide is often depressed that they are incapable of understanding their options. Suicidal thoughts develop frequently when a person believes they cannot cope with overwhelming life situations. A variety of factors contribute to the rising of deathly suicide in American, including mental illness and interactions with significant others.