2. What is SUICIDE?
For those of you that do not know, suicide is when a person kills themselves.
Most commonly people commit suicide do to Stress or Depression.

3. Stress related SUICIDE..
Examples of suicide do to stress:
Unemployment
Family Conflict
Trauma (such as rape)
Isolation and/or loneliness
Difficulties as a child (abuse, neglect)
Loss of independence (ex- loss of limbs)

4. Depression related SUICIDE..
Some people suffer from an illness called Depression, which commonly leads to suicide.
Depression can occur for several reasons:
It runs In the family
Reason such as family break-up, child abuse, rape
Sometimes depression can be caused by a permanent disability or terminal illness
Other times there is no obvious reason

5. Triggers of SUICIDE.. Suicide can be triggered by:
The ending of a relationship
Being bullied at school
Arguments with parents or family members
The death of someone else
Being abused
Confusion or rejection of sexuality
Alcohol or drugs

6. Signs of Suicide Different signs of a suicidal person:
Verbal Threats of suicide (such as, “you would be better off without me”.
Changes in someone's personality
Signs of Depression
Loss of interest in plans for the future
Daring or a more risk-taking behavior
Previous suicide attempts is also a good sign of a suicidal person

7. Effects of families due to SUICIDE..
Its said that the family and friends of someone who committed suicide can feel a variation of feelings. Some may feel guilt, anger, resentment, maybe even remorse. Others may feel confused and greatly distress over unresolved issues. The loss of someone they care about can also scare people in to not wanting to get into other relationships in fear of it ending in suicide.

8. SUICIDE statistics… Suicide kills 30,000 people annually
Over 500,000 people attempt suicide a year
Suicide accounts for over 1% of deaths in America
The risk of a person completing suicide after an attempt is 100 times greater than their first failed attempt
Substance abuse may be involved in 50% of all suicides.

9. REFERENCES... http://www.mha-nc.org http://www.cyh.com