PSY240H1 Chapter : Ch10 Textbook Notes
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Suicide rate for canadians measured by who is 13 per 100 000 per year. Since 1992, there have been more deaths in canada due to suicide than road fatalities. It accounts for 24% of all deaths among 15-24 year olds, second leading cause of death for ages 10-24. It is among the three leading causes of death worldwide among people 15-44. Huge impact on surviving family and friends. Suicide is a deliberate act of self-harm taken with the expectation that it will be fatal. Four types of people who commit suicide. Death seekers clearly and explicitly seek to end their lives. Intentions may be present for a long period of time (may prepare will, buying gun etc. ) or are fleeting (if prevented, become ambivalent) Death initiators have a clear intention to die but believe they are hastening an inevitable death. Death ignorers intend to end their lives but don t believe it means the end of their existence.
