College Student Sucide

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CollegeStudent

Suicide

Adarsh Kumar M.Tech CAD/CAM VIT University


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College Student Suicide

Suicide is the second leading cause ofdeath for college studentsThe number one cause of suicide forcollege student suicides (and allsuicides) is untreated depression


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Despair At A Young AgeUnlike most disabling physical diseases,mental illness begins very early in life. Halfof all lifetime cases begin by age 14; threequarters have begun by age 24. Thus,mental disorders are really the chronicdiseases of the young, (National Institute of MentalHealth)

Anxiety disorders often begin in latechildhood

Mood disorders in late adolescenceSubstance abuse in the early 20s Many young people who come to collegehave not yet been diagnosed with

Depression.


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Despair At A Young Age

In general, non-college young adultscomplete suicide at about twice therate as college students

Foreign students may have a higherrisk for suicideSuicide is not more frequent in any of

the four years of college, but it doesoccur more often in students who takemore than four years to earn their

degrees


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High Levels Of StressGoing to college can be a difficult transitionperiod in which students may experiencehigh levels of stress, which can lead toClinical Depression

Many college students also use higherlevels of alcohol and drugs than at earliertimes in their lives, increasing the risk ofsuicidal ideation

A hallmark of diagnosis for clinicaldepression is the presence of suicidalthinkingYet our lack of knowledge about this illnessmeans that we dont seek help, and our

friends and family dont push us to get help


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AwarenessTeachers, coaches, and residence hallcounselors should focus not only ondisruptive students, but also on those whoare quietly withdrawn or whose dormitorydiscussions or classroom essays disclosehopelessness and suicidal thinkingTraining in awareness about depression

and suicidal thinking is important for all staffPolicies should be in place to discoverstudents with suicidal ideation and helpthem to recover


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How common is suicide amongteenagers and young adults?

Suicide is the 3 rd largest killer of young people between t ages of10 and 25, and the 2 nd largest killer of young adul

Suicidal ideation is admitted by about 25% of adolescent

some time during high schoolSuicide attempts are more frequent among the young tha

the old, although completions are less likely About 4,000 young people die from suicide every year inUSTeen suicide tripled between 1950 and 1980, but has dro

somewhat in the past 25 years


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8Gatekeeper Training- Dr. Ellen

Anderson

87 people complete suicide every day32,466 people in 2005 in the USOver 1,000,000 suicides worldwide(reported)This data refers to completed suicides thare documented by medical examiners

is estimated that 2-3 times as manyactually complete suicide

(Surgeon Generals Report on Suicide, 19

Is Suicide Really a

Problem?


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9Gatekeeper Training- Dr. Ellen

Anderson

What Factors PutSomeone At Risk For Suicide?

A significant loss by death, separation,divorce, moving, or breaking up with a

boyfriend or girlfriend can be a triggerThe 2nd biggest risk factor - having analcohol or drug problem Many with alcohol and drug problems are

clinically depressed, and are self-medicatingfor their pain

(Surgeon Generals call to Action, 1999)


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10Gatekeeper Training- Dr. Ellen Anderson

20 years of brain research teachesthat these symptoms are thebehavioral result of

Changes in the physical structureof the brain

Damage to brain cells in thehippocampus, amygdala andlimbic system

Depressed people suffer from aphysical illness what we mightconsider faulty wiring


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