Suicide Facts
Suicide: Facts, Misconceptions, Causes,
And Prevention.
by
David Holt
English 10
Ms. Swicegood
May 2004
Holt 1
A sixteen-year old boy sat in his fourth period class crying because he had just broken up with his girlfriend. As he sat there, he tried to think of a way to ease the pain in his heart of the whole situation. His only conclusion was to try and take his own life. This is an attempt of suicide, which was luckily stopped because of a note that …show more content…
The warning signs and symptoms of suicide that one should look for in age groups twenty-four through sixty-four are these, a "Persistent sad or empty' mood", "Feeling hopeless, helpless, worthless, pessimistic and/or guilty", "substance abuse" such as alcohol or drugs, "fatigue or loss of interest in ordinary activities", "thoughts of suicide; suicide plans or attempts". The warning signs and symptoms to look for in infants, are as follows, does not respond when talked to or touched, never smiles or cries, or may cry often being very difficult to soothe or comfort, unmotivated in play, or does not play well with others, digestive disorders such as constipation and diarrhea, problems with eating or sleeping, and failure to gain a healthy amount of weight. The warning signs and symptoms to look for in children, age groups five through fourteen are as follows, persistent unhappiness, a negative attitude, constant complaining, chronic boredom, lack of initiative, uncontrolled anger with aggressive or destructive behavior, hitting themselves or others, kicking, banging their heads on objects, such as walls, tables, and possibly hitting their head with a bat, continual disobedience, easily perturbed, frequent crying, low self-esteem, overly sensitive, inability to pay attention, remember, or make decisions, is distracted easily, their mind goes blank, may be extremely self conscious, some times not speaking or over speaking to the point of exhaustion. The warning signs and symptoms to look for in young people, age groups fifteen to twenty-five are as follows, physical symptoms such as dizziness, reoccurring headaches, stomachaches, neck aches,
And Prevention.
by
David Holt
English 10
Ms. Swicegood
May 2004
Holt 1
A sixteen-year old boy sat in his fourth period class crying because he had just broken up with his girlfriend. As he sat there, he tried to think of a way to ease the pain in his heart of the whole situation. His only conclusion was to try and take his own life. This is an attempt of suicide, which was luckily stopped because of a note that …show more content…
The warning signs and symptoms of suicide that one should look for in age groups twenty-four through sixty-four are these, a "Persistent sad or empty' mood", "Feeling hopeless, helpless, worthless, pessimistic and/or guilty", "substance abuse" such as alcohol or drugs, "fatigue or loss of interest in ordinary activities", "thoughts of suicide; suicide plans or attempts". The warning signs and symptoms to look for in infants, are as follows, does not respond when talked to or touched, never smiles or cries, or may cry often being very difficult to soothe or comfort, unmotivated in play, or does not play well with others, digestive disorders such as constipation and diarrhea, problems with eating or sleeping, and failure to gain a healthy amount of weight. The warning signs and symptoms to look for in children, age groups five through fourteen are as follows, persistent unhappiness, a negative attitude, constant complaining, chronic boredom, lack of initiative, uncontrolled anger with aggressive or destructive behavior, hitting themselves or others, kicking, banging their heads on objects, such as walls, tables, and possibly hitting their head with a bat, continual disobedience, easily perturbed, frequent crying, low self-esteem, overly sensitive, inability to pay attention, remember, or make decisions, is distracted easily, their mind goes blank, may be extremely self conscious, some times not speaking or over speaking to the point of exhaustion. The warning signs and symptoms to look for in young people, age groups fifteen to twenty-five are as follows, physical symptoms such as dizziness, reoccurring headaches, stomachaches, neck aches,