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This article was about a doctor who helped someone commit suicide. The average number of people who died with a doctors help is 80 percent and they were about 7o year old cancer patients. People with AIDS were 30 times more likely to use assisted death than those of depression or other illness. Oregon's law allowed doctors to prescribe patients with lethal drugs to patients who have been diagnosed by 2 or more doctors with a terminal illness and only 6 months to live. The patients then administer the drugs themselves. There is an argument against this argument called the "Slippery Slope" argument, there are other arguments against it that include protecting the sanctity of life and the moral of doctors.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A study of doctor-assisted suicide in the Netherlands and Oregon counters the argument that making it legal may lead to more of these deaths among vulnerable groups like the disabled, although it did find some evidence for this among people with AIDS.

The research, published on Wednesday, tested the "slippery slope" argument advanced by some critics that by permitting doctors to help certain patients end their lives, members of some groups may die in disproportionately large numbers.

They analyzed data from two leading places where assisted suicide is legal and tracked 10 "vulnerable" groups, including the physically disabled, chronically ill, mentally ill, elderly, poor, racial and ethnic minorities, women and others.

Critics of assisted suicide have argued that people in these groups might be influenced to end their lives through doctor-assisted suicide.

"We found that there is no evidence of disproportionate impact of these practices, when legal, on any of those groups, with the exception of people with AIDS," University of Utah bioethicist Margaret Battin, who led the study appearing in the Journal of Medical Ethics, said in a telephone interview.

The researchers looked at data on assisted suicide and euthanasia in the Netherlands from 1985 to 2005 and Oregon Department of Human Services annual reports for 1998 to 2006, along with surveys of doctors and hospice workers. Oregon is the only U.S. state where doctor-assisted suicide is legal.

"Those who received physician-assisted dying in the jurisdictions studied appeared to enjoy comparative social, economic, educational, professional and other privileges," the researchers wrote.

AVERAGE AGE OF 70

About 80 percent of those who died with a doctor's help in the Netherlands and Oregon were cancer patients. The average age for those dying via doctor-assisted suicide was 70.

The only disproportionate deaths were seen among people with AIDS, an incurable viral disease, although the actual number of these deaths was extremely small, the study found. In Oregon, only six people with AIDS died via doctor-assisted suicide in the nine years studied, the researchers said.

People with AIDS were 30 times more likely to use assisted dying than, for example, a comparable group of people who died due to chronic respiratory illnesses, the researchers said.

Oregon's law permits doctors to prescribe lethal drugs to patients who have been diagnosed by two doctors as having a terminal illness, with less than six months left to live. Patients then administer the drugs themselves.

The Netherlands allows doctors to prescribe lethal drugs for suicide or perform "voluntary active euthanasia" in which the doctor rather than the patient administers the medication.

The "slippery slope" argument is just one of several advanced by people who oppose this practice. Other arguments against it include protecting the sanctity of life and the integrity of doctors.

Arguments advanced by some who support doctor-assisted suicide include preventing needless pain and suffering in terminally ill patients and giving these people the right to decide their own fate as they see fit.

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Study counters argument against assisted suicide

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A study of doctor-assisted suicide in the Netherlands and Oregon counters the argument that making it legal may lead to more of these deaths among vulnerable groups like the disabled, although it did find some evidence for this among people with AIDS.

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This article is about ways you can prevent suicide for someone. Everyday approximately 105 americans die due to suicide. In elderly people there is one suicide for every four attempts at it. Suicide prevention methods are based off of someones risk factors. This means that it depends on what the person is doing or saying that will help you get the right help they will need to get better. If you need help there are many ways of getting it. There are websites, numbers you can call, and even places to go like institutes that will help someone in need of it. In the United States suicide rates are highest among Whites, American Indians, and Alaska Natives.

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Suicide Background

Suicide is defined as intentionally taking one's own life and comes from the Latin suicidium, which literally means "to kill oneself." It tends to carry different traits depending on the culture. Historically, and still today in some locations, suicide is considered a criminal offense, a religious taboo, and, in some cases, an act of honor (e.g., kamikaze and suicide bombings).

Literally speaking, suicide or completed suicide is the successful act of intentionally causing one's own death. Attempted suicide is an attempt to take one's life that does not end in death, rather self-injury. Assisted suicide, a controversial topic in the medical field, is defined as an individual helping another individual in bringing about their own death by providing them with the means to carry it out or by providing advice on how to do it.

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death worldwide ¹ and rates of completed suicide are higher in men than women-with men up to four times more likely to kill themselves than women. According to the CDC, male deaths represent 79% of all US suicides. ² However, the rates for non-fatal attempted suicide are four times more likely in women than men and are more common in young adults/adolescents. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for individuals aged 15 to 34 and in 2017, 47,000 lives were lost to suicide-that's one death every 11 minutes. ³

Suicide Risk Factors

The most cited risk factors for suicide include psychiatric disorders, genetics, substance abuse, and family and social situations. Oftentimes, psychiatric factors and substance abuse co-exist. Access to weapons and other methods of suicide also increase risk. For example, rates of suicide in homes with guns are greater than in homes without them.

Mental disorders play an overwhelming role in the increased risk of suicide-with estimates suggesting up to 90% of individuals who take their own life suffer from some type of psychiatric disorder. Risk of suicide for individuals suffering from mental disorders drastically decreases once admitted to treatment. The mental disorders with the greatest prevalence of suicide risk associated with them include major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, post traumatic stress disorder, and eating disorders. Individuals suffering from major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder are at the highest risk of suicide-with risk of suicide increasing 20-fold.

Behind major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, substance abuse ranks as the second-highest risk factor for suicide. Statistics indicate that alcoholism is present at the time of death in up to 61% of completed suicide cases. Heroin and cocaine use is also a common risk factor for suicide, with heroin users having a 14-fold greater risk of suicide and cocaine users having a higher risk of suicide during withdrawal drug use. Cannabis use has not been found to increase suicide risk among users.

Genetics is thought to play a role in risk of suicide-such that a family history of suicide tends to indicate an increased risk of suicide among other family members-accounting for up to 55% of suicidal behaviors. Family history of mental disorders and substance abuse is also a risk factor for suicide. In a similar respect, exposure to suicide (e.g., watching a family member commit suicide or finding their body) is also indicative of an increased risk of suicidal behavior.

Family and socio-economic problems are also contributing factors to suicide risk. Unemployment, homelessness, poverty, childhood sexual abuse, social isolation, loss of a loved one, and other life stresses can all increase the likelihood of suicide. Sexual abuse alone is thought to contribute to 20% of the overall risk of suicide.

Epidemiology

According to the CDC, general statistics on suicide include the following:

Every day, approximately 105 Americans die due to suicide

Overall suicide rates increased 28% from 2000 to 2015²

One person dies by suicide every 12.3 minutes in the United States

There is one completed suicide for every 25 attempted suicide attempts

In the elderly, there is one suicide for every 4 attempted suicide attempts

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States across all ages

In the United States, rates of suicide are highest among Whites, American Indians, and Alaska Natives

Gender Differences

Males are four times more likely than females to commit suicide

Females are more likely to have thoughts of suicide

Females are four times more likely than men to attempt suicide

Males are most likely to use firearms to commit suicide

Females are most likely to use poisoning to commit suicide

Age Differences

1 in 100,000 children ages 10 to 14 die by suicide each year

7 in 100,000 adolescents ages 15 to 19 die by suicide each year

12.7 in 100,000 young adults ages 20 to 24 die by suicide each year

Suicide Prevention

Suicide prevention methods and treatment are based on patient risk factors. Treatments are prescribed in light of underlying conditions in addition to prevention of suicidal thoughts and acts. If you are suffering from a mental disorder, a treatment plan to treat this condition is implemented first. One of the most common suicide prevention techniques is psychotherapy- also known as talk therapy -in the form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a common treatment option for individuals suffering from a variety of mental disorders. In this method of psychotherapy, you are taught new ways of dealing with stress and stressful life experiences. In this manner, when thoughts of suicide arise, you can redirect those thoughts and cope with them in a different way than attempting to take your own life.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is used to help an individual recognize disruptive or unhealthy feelings or actions. In relation, this therapy method then introduces techniques on how to deal with difficult or troubling situations. More research is needed on psychotherapy related to suicide prevention though, as DBT, in particular, has been shown to decrease the prevalence of attempted suicide but has shown no effect on completed suicides.

Medications can also be prescribed as a prevention method to suicide; however, controversy exists in this method, as many medications used in the treatment of mental disorders include increased risk of suicide as a side effect. Antidepressants especially carry a risk of a potential increase in suicidal thoughts and behavior-but this risk might be dependent on age. Clinical research has shown that young adults increase their risk of suicide and suicidal thoughts when taking antidepressants, but in older individuals, this side effect diminishes.

Increased awareness among doctors is also a prevention technique. Research indicates that many individuals who have completed suicide or attempted suicide did seek medical attention in the year prior; however, warning signs may have been missed. Increased education and awareness among medical professionals might decrease suicide rates in the future.

Popular "crisis hotlines" have not received solid data indications in the research that suggest their use is effective or not. Though, one positive side effect of these hotlines is that they are generally well-known which increases the general population's awareness of suicide. In an additional effort to bring awareness to suicide and risk factors associated with suicide, September 10 has been observed as World Suicide Prevention Day in partnership with the International Association for Suicide Prevention and the World Health Organization.

If You Need Help

If you are suicidal, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Anyone can call toll free and all calls are confidential.

If you know of someone who is suicidal, do not leave the person alone. Attempt to get them immediate help from their medical provider, hospital, or call 911. Remove access to dangerous items, such as firearms, medications, or other potential risks.

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Suicide and Suicide Prevention: Risk Factors and Treatment

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Suicide is defined as intentionally taking one's own life and comes from the Latin suicidium, which literally means "to kill oneself." It tends to carry different traits depending on the culture. Historically, and still today in some locations, suicide is considered a criminal offense, a religious taboo, and, in some cases, an act of honor (e.g., kamikaze and suicide bombings).

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This picture helps show a medicine that could be used to help prevent suicide. (Prozac is an Anti-Depressant.)

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This is a tip to help prevent someone from committing suicide and telling them to get help.

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This source is about the risk factors of suicide. Many people think that when a child talks suicidal it is just them looking for attention or a "cry for help". But that is a myth, there are many risk factors to look for. One of them is a family history of suicide along with domestic violence, child abuse, or neglect. In this article they also tell you some ways to help someone who is going through this stuff and having suicidal thoughts. An example of a way to help is, bringing your child or loved one to a good mental health institute and getting them the help they need.

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Teen Suicides: What Are the Risk Factors?

Temperament, family and community all play a role

Nadine Kaslow, PhD

One of the myths about suicidal talk, and actual suicide attempts, in young people is that they are just a bid for attention or "a cry for help." Kids who talk or write about killing themselves are dismissed as overly dramatic-obviously they don't mean it! But a threat of suicide should never be dismissed, even from a kid who cries "Wolf!" so many times it's tempting to stop taking her seriously. It's important to respond to threats and other warning signs in a serious and thoughtful manner. They don't automatically mean that a child is going to attempt suicide. But it's a chance you can't take.

When thinking about this, it helps to understand what factors make a young person more or less likely to consider or attempt suicide. What do we know about young people who try to kill themselves, or who actually die by suicide? Let's take a look at both the risk factors-things that increase the likelihood that a child will engage in suicidal behavior-and the protective factors, or things that reduce the risk.

If a child has a lot of risk factors and hardly any protective factors you need to be extremely concerned about him. On the other hand, if he has a fair number of risk factors but a lot of protective factors you may be somewhat less concerned, although you still, of course, need to be concerned.

Here are some key suicide risk factors:

A recent or serious loss. This might include the death of a family member, a friend or a pet. The separation or a divorce of parents, or a breakup with a boyfriend or a girlfriend, can also be felt as a profound loss, along with a parent losing a job, or the family losing their home.

A psychiatric disorder, particularly a mood disorder like depression, or a trauma- and stress-related disorder.

Prior suicide attempts increase risk for another suicide attempt.

Alcohol and other substance use disorders, as well as getting into a lot of trouble, having disciplinary problems, engaging in a lot of high-risk behaviors.

Struggling with sexual orientation in an environment that is not respectful or accepting of that orientation. The issue is not whether a child is gay or lesbian, but whether he or she is struggling to come out in an unsupportive environment.

A family history of suicide is something that can be really significant and concerning, as is a history of domestic violence, child abuse or neglect.

Lack of social support. A child who doesn't feel support from significant adults in her life, as well as her friends, can become so isolated that suicide seems to present the only way out of her problems.

Bullying. We know that being a victim of bullying is a risk factor, but there's also some evidence that kids who are bullies may be at increased risk for suicidal behavior.

Access to lethal means, like firearms and pills.

Stigma associated with asking for help. One of the things we know is that the more hopeless and helpless people feel, the more likely they are to choose to hurt themselves or end their life. Similarly, if they feel a lot of guilt or shame, or if they feel worthless or have low self-esteem.

Barriers to accessing services: Difficulties in getting much-needed services include lack of bilingual service providers, unreliable transportation, and the financial cost of services.

Cultural and religious beliefs that suicide is a noble way to resolve a personal dilemma.

But what about protective factors, things that can mitigate the risk of engaging in suicidal behavior?

Here are some key protective factors:

Good problem-solving abilities. Kids who are able to see a problem and figure out effective ways to manage it, to resolve conflicts in non-violent ways, are at lower risk.

Strong connections. The stronger the connections kids have to their families, to their friends, and to people in the community, the less likely they are to harm themselves. Partly, that's because they feel loved and supported, and partly because they have people to turn to when they're struggling and feel really challenged.

Restricted access to highly lethal means of suicide.

Cultural and religious beliefs that discourage suicide and that support self-preservation.

Relatively easy access to appropriate clinical intervention, whether that be psychotherapy, individual, group, family therapy, or medication if indicated.

Effective care for mental, physical, and substance use disorders. Good medical and mental health care involves ongoing relationships, making kids feel connected to professionals who take care of them and are available to them.

So what do you do if your child fits the profile of someone at risk for youth suicide? Warning signs of suicide to be alert to include changes in personality or behavior that might not be obviously related to suicide. When a teenager becomes sad, more withdrawn, more irritable, anxious, tired, or apathetic-things that used to be fun aren't fun anymore-you should be concerned. Changes in sleep patterns or eating habits can also be red flags.

Acting erratically, or recklessly is also a warning sign. If a teen starts making really poor judgments, or he starts doing things that are harmful to himself or other people, like bullying or fighting, it can be a sign that he is spinning out of control.

And, finally, if a child is talking about dying, you should always pay attention. "I wish I was dead." "I just want to disappear." "Maybe I should jump off that building." "Maybe I should shoot myself." "You'd all be better off if I wasn't around." When you hear this kind of talk, it's important to take it seriously-even if you can't imagine your child meaning it seriously.

What to do? The first thing to do is talk.
For more information and resources on suicide, see the APA's suicide help page.

Nadine Kaslow, PhD, is a psychologist who was the 2014 President of the American Psychological Association. She is the Vice ... Read Bio

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Teen Suicides: What Are the Risk Factors? - Child Mind Institute

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Lo sentimos, la página que usted busca no se ha podido encontrar. Puede intentar su búsqueda de nuevo o visitar la lista de temas populares. Temperament, family and community all play a role Nadine Kaslow, PhD One of the myths about suicidal talk, and actual suicide attempts, in young people is that they are just a bid for attention or "a cry for help."

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The author states in this article that suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-24 year olds, and is the fifth leading cause of death for 5-14 years olds. American Indian/ Alaska Native youth have the highest prevalence of suicide across all ages. The author also says repeatedly that suicide is preventable and that people are forming prevention groups for it. They think this is highly important because just the exposure of suicide increases the likely hood of suicide in a person.

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Youth suicide is a major public health problem in the United States today. Each year in the U.S., thousands of teenagers commit suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-24 year olds, and the fifth leading cause of death for 5-14 year olds.

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This article is about suicide, the key facts, the methods of committing it, and ways to prevent it. Around 20% of global suicides are due to pesticide self-poisoning. 79% of global suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries. Only a few countries have included suicide prevention among their health priorities and only 38 countries report having a national suicide prevention strategy. In the article they gave a list of ways to prevent suicide, one of them is reducing access to the means of suicide This means that to try and stop someone from committing suicide, take away firearms, pesticides, or even certain medications.

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Every year more than 700 000 people take their own life and there are many more people who attempt suicide.

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The author states that suicide is becoming a trend. It is now one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. The author thinks support groups should be made to help out people with depression or anxiety, An average of about 123 deaths from suicide happen per day. All in all suicide is a major problem that is happening more and more each day.

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The CDC and other public agencies stress that increasing awareness, destigmatizing mental health issues, and making suicide prevention and treatment programs more widely available are crucial to addressing increased suicide rates. Creating a cost-effective, accessible framework that follows this model has continued to pose many practical challenges, however.

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Suicide IS preventable | Shawna Percy | TEDxUW

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This is a number to call to get help if you are thinking about suicide.

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This is to help raise awareness and stop suicide.

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The fight against teen suicide begins in the classroom | Brittni Darras | TEDxMileHigh

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This is a story about a twelve year old girl named Mallory Grossman who died by suicide.

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