| Suicide is the act of intentionally taking one's own life. Views on suicide have been largely shaped by cultural views on existential themes such as religion,honor, and the meaning of life. Most Western and Asian religions - the Abrahamic/Buddhism/Hinduism- consider suicide a dishonorable act - in the West it was categorized as a serious crime and offense against God due to religious belief in the sancity of life. In the 20th century suicide in the form of self-immolation has been used as a form of protest, and in the form of suicide bombing as a military tactic. Medically, assisted suicide( the so-called "right to doe") is a controversial ethical issue related to people who are terminally ill, in extreme pain, and/or have minimal quality of life throughillness. Self secrifice for others is not usually considered suicide. The predominant view in modern medicine is of suicide as a mental health concern, a response to psychological factors such as the difficulty of coping with depression, unescapable pain or fear, or other mental disorders and pressures. Suicide is often interpreted as a "cry for help" and attention, or to express despair and the wish to escape, rather than a genuine intent to die. Most suicides (for various reasons) do not succeed on a first attempt; those who later gain a history of repetitions are significantly more at risk of eventual completion. Nearly a million people worldwide die by suicide annually. While completed suicides are higher in men, women have higher rates for suicide attempts. Elderly males have the highest suicide rate, although rates for young adults have been increasing in recent years. i guess u got some idea..... |