suicide Flashcards
parasuicide
unsuccessful attempt
Death seekers
people who clearly intend to end their lives at time of suicide (even if confusion is apparent at other times)
death initiatiors
also clealry intend to end lives, but out of belief that they’re going to die soon regardless
death ignorers
ppl who think their suicide takes them to a better place, existence isn’t ending
death darers
show ambivalence about dying even at time of suicide
retrospective analysis
a way to study suicidal folks after their death
-but info not always available or reliable
studying ppl who survive their suicide attempts
a more accurate way to study suicide
12 unsuccessful for every successful
but- they might differ in important ways from ppl who did die
are suicide rates the same by country
no
religion and suicide
less likely to commit suicide the more devout you are
gender and suicide
women attempt 3x as much, but men succeed 4x as much
men use more violent methods
race and suicide
native americans most likely, followed by whites
stressful events triggering suicide
more stressful events in attempters
combat, loss of loved one, loss of job, financial loss, natural distasters
or buildup of events
social isolation triggering suicide
having little sense of belongingness contributes to suicide likelihood
serious illness triggering suicide
may believe death is imminent anyway, or the pain/problems is too much to bear
abusive/repressive environment triggering suicide
victims of abuse/repression w/ little hope of escape more likely to attempt
