Scuicide risk is high for young people

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Suicide means ending your own life. It is sometimes a way for people to avoid thier pain or suffering. When someone ends their own life, we say that they “died by suicide.”

Around 78% of suicides are men and in almost all cultures, the suicide rate rises with age. The highest rates of suicide in the UK are among people aged 45 to 49 years and it remains a common cause of death in men aged 40 to 44 with 26.9 deaths per 100,000 people.

In the European Union each year More than 55,000 people end their own lives, that figure is 4,722 - that's one death every two hours - and at least 10 times that number attempt suicide

Risk Factors for suicide:
Certain factors are known which are responsible for suicide:

drug and alcohol misuse
unemployment
family breakdown.
violence
social isolation
history of trauma or abuse
poverty
poor social conditions
imprisonment

an statistics show that more than 90% of suicides and suicide attempts are associated with a psychiatric disorder, the majority of which are depressive disorders.
At the highest risk of suicide are people suffering from alcoholism, clinical depression or schizophrenia. Previous suicide attempts are also an indication of particular risk. Up to 16% of survivors try again within a year, with 2% of repeat attempts being fatal.
For older people there are some different causes like, poverty, poor quality housing, social isolation, depression and physical health problems are factors which can increase the risk of suicide.

Prevention

Suicidal state is often a temporary state of mind. If appropriate and timely help and emotional support is offered to people who are experiencing deep unhappiness and distress, this can reduce the risk of them choosing to end their own life.

Following a focused campaign in recent years, numbers of suicides among younger men aged 25 - 34 – previously the highest – has been on a downward trend.
Attempts at suicide are often preceded by certain signs. These can include evidence of deliberate self-harm and the person in question expressing their thoughts in the year before the act to relatives, partners, peers or professionals.

Despite this, three-quarters of all people who end their own lives are not in contact with mental health services.

Prevention of suicide is not the exclusive responsibility of any one sector of society. General practitioners can restrict the number of tablets prescribed to those at risk of overdose. Schools can create cultures in which young people feel it is healthy to talk through emotional and other difficulties.Accident and Emergency staff can ensure all young people who have attempted suicide receive specialist mental health assessment. And each of us can pay close attention to the overall mental health of our loved ones to reduce the risks of them taking their lives.

Some important points to prevent suicide:

1. Build connections with other people

Feeling connected to others is a big part of protecting yourself from suicide.
Here are ways to build connections:

· Spend time with family and friends and other people.

· Attend to cultural or religious events.

· Get involved in your community. For example, sign up for classes at your community center or college.

· Help others. For example, help out a charity or other group.

2. Get help early for mental health .

Mental health problems are a big part of suicide. You can help protect yourself by finding help for mental health problems early.
Some common signs of mental health problems:

· Feeling like nothing makes you happy anymore.

· Avoiding family and friends.

· Feeling very stressed or scared for many weeks.

· Feeling very sad or hopeless for many weeks.

· Sleeping less or more than usual.

· Eating less or more than usual.

· Drinking more alcohol or using more drugs than usual.

· Taking a lot of time off work or school.

· Feeling “run down” or sick often.

Recovery from a suicide attempt

The isolation that suicidal people feel can be reinforced by a judgmental approach in which their behavior is viewed as manipulative or selfish. By taking step beyond our personal assumptions, and showing care and respect for the people behind the behaviors, we can help them & talk about their feelings and help to prevent suicide taking place.

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