PSYC 3570 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: World Health Organization, Alaska Natives, Social Isolation
10 Dec 2018
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Psychology of death and dying- chapter 7 notes: suicide. What do the statistics tell us: the world health organization estimates there are about 800,000 suicides annually worldwide, 78% of suicides occur in middle-to low-income countries. Suicide risk factors : high stress situations, economic instability, breakage of relationships, physical pain, exposure to conflict, violence, disaster, social isolation, group suffering discrimination- refugees, lgbt. In the united states it remains to be the 10th leading cause of death. In recent years there have been 44,000 deaths per year (that"s 120 per day) Four problem areas: children and youth, elderly persons, ethnic/racial minorities, and active or veteran members. Children and youth: third leading cause of death between the ages of 15 and 24 years of age, the suicide rate for young adults and adolescents had nearly tripled between the mid. Native americans: elevated suicide rates are often among the consequences with the indigenous people of.
