This is quite a sensitive subject so I'm going to go easy on this one.
Recent studies show that suicide rates are at the lowest they have been since 1910, but there are still 4,700 suicides in England and Wales each year. Many more suicide attempts are made each year, and at least 1 person in every 100 appearing in hospital after a suicide attempt will suceed within a year, and up to 5 percent do so in the following decade.
Most of those that do commit suicide are men aged 15-44.
Now I want to highlight a point in those statistics...
15 years old.
Most 15 year olds have not experienced a lot in life and it just makes me wonder, why would they do it?
I am not discriminating against anyone that have suicidal thoughts, as I have experienced these things myself.
Surely, however, something must be done about it.
There is the same problem with self harm, and many people say it is just a cry for attention. However, I know there are many reasons that people self harm, for example, to gain control of their pain.
Saying all that though, nothing seems to be done about it.
I went into hospital once for attempted suicide and I was treated like a silly child. Ok, I agree it is a selfish act and probably a waste of doctors time, but surely if every person who goes to hospital for the same reason was treated like that it would just make things worse?
Most people diagnosed with depression are given placebo anti-depressants, which are supposed to fool the mind into thinking they're making the person feel better. There must be a better way than that!
I just want to know your thoughts really.
Sorry if it's really long..
Recent studies show that suicide rates are at the lowest they have been since 1910, but there are still 4,700 suicides in England and Wales each year. Many more suicide attempts are made each year, and at least 1 person in every 100 appearing in hospital after a suicide attempt will suceed within a year, and up to 5 percent do so in the following decade.
Most of those that do commit suicide are men aged 15-44.
Now I want to highlight a point in those statistics...
15 years old.
Most 15 year olds have not experienced a lot in life and it just makes me wonder, why would they do it?
I am not discriminating against anyone that have suicidal thoughts, as I have experienced these things myself.
Surely, however, something must be done about it.
There is the same problem with self harm, and many people say it is just a cry for attention. However, I know there are many reasons that people self harm, for example, to gain control of their pain.
Saying all that though, nothing seems to be done about it.
I went into hospital once for attempted suicide and I was treated like a silly child. Ok, I agree it is a selfish act and probably a waste of doctors time, but surely if every person who goes to hospital for the same reason was treated like that it would just make things worse?
Most people diagnosed with depression are given placebo anti-depressants, which are supposed to fool the mind into thinking they're making the person feel better. There must be a better way than that!
I just want to know your thoughts really.
Sorry if it's really long..
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