7. History
0 The first person to debate the
morality of suicide was the greek
philosopher, Socrates-over
400years B.C
0 Secrates believed that human
beings were the property of
gods, and did not have the right to
take away something, namely life
8. History (cont…)
He had to face criticism but
afterward his views were
accepted
The biggest religion of the world
has been strictly prohibited it
9. INTRODUCTION (cont…)
The basic definitions of suicide given
from different theoretical prospective
Suicide is intentional, self inflicted death.
10. INTRODUCTION (Cont…)
Maris 2002
Suicide is now understood as
a multidimensional disorder
Which results from a complex
interaction of
biological, genetic ,
Psychological, sociological
and environmental factors
11. characteristics
The common purpose of
suicide is to seek a solution
The common emotions in
suicide are hopelessness
and helplessness
The common internal attitude
toward suicide is
ambivalence
19. Here are some Quranic verses
and Ahadith Nabvi about suicide
for your reference;
Quranic Verse : "Don't kill
yourself. No doubt Allah (swt) is
merciful and anyone who does
so, will be pushed in fire. And it
is easy for Allah (swt)." (Nisa:
4:29, 4:30)
26. No hope for the future
Feelings of
helplessness, hopelessness
,
and being trapped ("There's
no way out").
Belief that things will never
get better or change.
27. Self-loathing, self-hatred
Feelings of
worthlessness, guil
t, shame, and self-
hatred. Feeling like
a burden
("Everyone would
be better off
without me").
28. Getting affairs in order
Making out a will. Making
arrangements for family
members.
29. Saying goodbye
Unusual or unexpected visits
or calls to family and friends.
Saying goodbye to people as
if they won't be seen again.
33. 4 types of suicide
Egoistic
suicide
Altruistic
suicide
Anomic
suicide
Fatalistic
suicide
suicid
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34. Egoistic suicide
This type of suicide occurs when
the degree of social integration is
low
When a person commits suicide
they are not well supported in a
social group.
They feel like they are outsider or
loner in this world.
36. Altruistic
suicide
This type of suicide occurs
when the degree of social
integration too high
when a person commits
this type of suicide
They are greatly involved in
a group.
They take their lives for a
cause.
38. Anomic suicide
It occurs due to an individual not
feeling as if he or she fits into the
society anymore. This feeling is due
to society changing drastically Due
to economic boom or
industrialization.
39. Investors often commit suicide
when they see that they have
lost all of the money they
invested
example
40. People commit this suicide when their
lives are kept under tight regulation.
They often live their lives under extreme
rules and high expectations
Fatalistic suicide
55. Stages of Suicide
I. Ideation
A person first considers the
idea of suicide but the desire to
live is stronger than desire to die
Many at this stage are afraid of
suicide
56. Stages of Suicide (cont…)
II. Threatening
A person accepts suicide as a real
option and may begin to plan his/her
death
The teen still does not want to kill self but
sees no other options
57. Stages of Suicide (cont…)
III. Attempting
A person has decided to kill
themselves
May not reach out for others
Shortest stage
60. Depression:
the most common of the causes
of teen suicide
75 present of those who
commit suicide are
depressed (UOT)
61.
62. Factors that can cause
depression:
Manifestation of hopelessness
Pessimism concerning future
prospects
Irritability
Anxiety
Feelings of worthlessness
Feelings of unexplained or
unreasonable guilt
63. Other Causes
Substance abuse
Changes at home
Difficulty keeping up at school
Social networking
Negative life experiences
65. Substance Abuse
•Serious problem
•Drugs are the way to get relax
•Difficult to overcome substance abuse
•Take step to end it for good
•Commit suicide when they are not in their
right mind
68. Difficulty keeping Up at
School
Lack of success at school
Fail to achieve scholarships and
other rewards
Failure in sports
Pressure of parents
Failure of parents to realize them
their worth
69. Social Networking
Social networking sites
Who commit suicide are pictured
Receiving texts that death by
suicide is sth “cool” to be sought
after
70. Negative Life Experiences
Death or loss of a loved one
A serious loss
A serious illness
A serious accident
Chronic physical pain
72. Negative Life Experiences
(cont…)
It may only take a minor event such
as,
Having an argument with a partner
It may take one or more stressful or
upsetting events such as,
Break up of significant relationship
75. Effects of suicide on
parents
Parents lost their child
Parent feel shame in society
Parents remain afraid to
scold other children
They cannot give answers
to the questions of people
76. Effects on sublimes
Sublimes remain grieved
throughout their lives because
they thought that they are
somehow
Responsible for their suicide
80. Suicide prevention
Assisting in improving the
care of people who are
Experiencing mental
disorders associated with
suicidal
Behaviors within the
community
81. How can we prevent a
suicidal person
Being a parents
Being a friend
Being a teacher
Being a family
Being a Muslim
Being a social
worker
82. Being parents
continue to take threats
seriously
access school supports
maintain communication
with school
83. oBeing a friend
1. do not leave a
suicidal friend alone
2. talk to the friend
3. show concern to the
friend
4. try to solve the
problem and conflict
resolution
85. Being a family
Educate teen about suicide.
If someone you know committed
suicide, seek counclling yourself
Support your teenagers in every situation
86. Being a social worker
Social workers should familiar with
the warning signs of suicide
88. Teenage age suicide
rate in America
Years %
2002 100-200 attempts
2003 100-200 attempts
2005 12.9% of all deaths annually
2006 16.9% of deaths
2008-9 Rate increased by 2.4%
A reported 36909 suicide deaths according
To a report by CDC
89. Teenage suicide rate in china
years %
8.4 suicides per 100000
teenagers
2008 6.2 suicides per 100000
teenagers
2008-9 A small increased was
observed
2011 22.33 suicides per 100000
people
90. Teenage suicide rate in India
years %
2009 10.5 suicides per 100000
people
2010 42 % of suicides in men, 40
% of suicides in women
2010 1.87 lac people committed
suicide in India
91. Teenage suicide rate in
Pakistan
years %
2008-2009 98 men and 40 women
committed suicide
2013 138 committed
suicide in January
According to HRCP
The youngest one to commit
suicide was 13 year old
92. 2013: 7.4 suicides per
100000 people was recorded
in the latest year
Suicide rates higher in the
males(10.5) than in
females(4.1)
93. This applies in almost all
countries , the expectations are
china, Cuba, Ecuador, el
Salvador and Srilanka
In Srilanka female suicide rates
were higher than males