Suicide Prevention Training Project Today, suicide is a major public health problem, accounting for more than 36,000 deaths in the United States each year (NYC guide to suicide prevention, services and resources, 2011). If fact, deaths from suicides cause as many fatalities as AIDS and homicide combined (NYC guide to suicide prevention, services and resources, 2011). Moreover, the overwhelming majority (90%) of people who commit suicide each year suffer from a

Suicide and Risk AssessmentsOverviewThe topic of this paper is suicide and risk assessments. As Castaneda (2018) points out, suicide has become something of an epidemic in the US, where in 2016 alone 45,000 people committed suicide. Furthermore, from1999 to 2016, suicide rates rose in almost every US state (Castaneda, 2018). Even highly successful people like Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain can be susceptible to suicide, which is why it is

Physician-Assisted Death Importance of Physician Assisted Deaths My Ethical Position on Physician Assisted Deaths as a Nurse The Legal Risks for Nurses The Opposing View Summary of Arguments in Favor of My Position Importance of Physician-Assisted Deaths Careful reflection is needed for physician-assisted deaths and euthanasia as they often always involve complex issues related to the family, the physician and the nursing staff. The critical question is about ethics that a nurse needs to follow when a

Rising Suicide Rates for South Korea | Public Health Issues A Socio-cultural Perspective on Rising Suicide Rate for South Koreans Suicide is an overarching social concern that affects all age groups. In recent years, there has been growing concern regarding the increasing rates of suicidal tendencies among adolescents. The Korea National Statistical Office reported that suicide numbers for ages 10 -- 29 years in South Korea (1,255) comprised 22.2% of the total number

Mental Disorder Suicide- Mental Disorder Beginning with a historical analysis of suicide, the psychopathology of suicide is analyzed. Empirical findings are also presented to address probable causes of suicide. This paper addresses the psychopathology of suicide starting with its historical backdrop. It additionally contemplates the probable reasons leading to this pathology founded on latest empirical results. Control of suicidal behaviors and ideation are addressed, along with prevention and treatment strategies. Finally, the

Physician-assisted suicide should be legalized in all of America. The issue of physician-assisted suicide, from time to time, makes the rounds of the mainstream media, most recently with the case of Brittany Maynard, the terminal cancer patient who at the age of 29 used physician-assisted suicide. She had moved from California to Oregon in order to be able to do this, as the practice is not yet legal in her