Suicide
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What is Suicide?
Suicide is the act of ending one's life. It is unfortunate, but modern society tends to be stressful and disconnecting, and as a result, some children and youth may think about ending their lives. People may suicidal when they feel disconnected from people or activities that give a sense of belonging, purpose, hope and meaning.
Stresses can contribute, such as:
School stress such as problems with friends, schoolwork, teachers, bullies.Home stress, such as conflict or disagreements with family members. Work stresses such as problems with co-workers, bosses, workload.Modern society, with the way that ...
Many youth will have thoughts of suicide. These thoughts can range from simply wishing for the pain to end, all the way to taking steps to seriously harming themselves. People who have thoughts of suicide often struggle with distress for a long time. They consider death as one option for stopping their pain. Others might have a sudden urge when they live a moment they find difficult to accept.
When we asked youth about suicide:
Guys told us...
1 out of every 7 or 8 guys said they had thoughts of suicide in the past;
About 1 in every 15 guys said they had current thoughts ...
What is a Safety Plan?
A safety plan can help keep you safe, if you are feeling overwhelmed and/or having thoughts of ending your life. During a time when you are feeling calm, try answering these questions that ask about triggers and stresses, and possible ways to cope, so that if you are faced with a stress later on, you will have some ideas to try out. As you learn more about what works or doesn't work, its natural that the safety plan will change and improve over time. Ask your support network (such as trusted adults, parents, relatives) to take a look at the plan, so that they can support you.
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What is self-harm?
Self-harm is when people purposely try to hurt themselves. Common ways of self-harm include:
Self-cutting
Scratching or burning one's skin
"Minor" overdosing of medications (taking excess amounts of medications but not enough to kill oneself)
Head banging (banging one's head against a wall).Who Self-Harms?
People of all ages may self-harm, though self-injury behaviours start on average at age 15, and is most commonly seen in teenagers and young adults.
Why do people self-harm?
It is believed that people self-harm in order to cope or deal with some stress. Some of ...