Youth Suicide - Kids who experience domestic violence at home are six times more likely to complete suicide.  Also, estimates say that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) youth comprise 30% of youth suicides.  LGBT youth are also 6-8 times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers. Gender, Race & Age - Four times more men than women die by suicide.  72% of all suicides are by white men, most of them over 85.  There are an estimated 8-25 attempted suicides to one completion; the ratio is higher in women and youth and lower in men and the elderly.  Twice as many women than men report a history of attempted suicide.

Grief

Stages of Grief:

Shock/Denial

• Inability to hear or comprehend
• Void of feelings or reactions, numbness
• Confusion, Disorientation, Bewilderment
• Bargaining
  

• Crying or Yelling

Depression

• Isolation and self-pity
• Constant thoughts about the deceased
• "Going through the motions"
• Cutting off feelings to avoid grief
• Danger of suicide

Addictions

Suicidal behavior can increase in someone who has a chemical dependency, largely due to the following factors working in combinations.

Stress - Inability to pay the bills, keep a job or maintain social contacts can cause stress.

Isolation - Substance abuse in itself can block communication with significant others, cutting one off from important resources for support.

Depression - Substance abuse can bring on the symptoms of depression.

Depressive Disorders >>

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