Why is Suicide so High among Teenagers in Ireland

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ABSTRACT

The study is about the suicide among teenagers in Ireland. The study focuses on the specific symptoms of suicide behavior. The suicide rates among the males in many countries have been increased whereas in contrast the suicide rates among the females have been remained same and either it has been decreased The approach that is being used for the study is primary research. Total 120 participants were selected for the study. The results were analyzed with the help of the descriptive statistics.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACTii

LIST OF TABLESiii

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW1

Introduction1

Suicidal behavior1

What are the causes of suicide?3

Psychiatric illness3

Events psychosocial3

Physical illnesses4

Family factors and genetic4

Biological factors5

Economic crisis5

High suicide rates6

CHAPTER 3: METHDOLOGY8

Introduction8

Research design8

Data collection and sampling8

Data analysis8

The quantitative approach9

Research Approach9

Likert Scale10

Ethical Consideration10

CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS12

Descriptive statistics12

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION17

Feelings of depression and suicidal behaviour in teenager18

Conclusions and risk prevention18

REFERENCES20

APPENDICES22

Questionnaire22

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW

Introduction

Suicide, understood as a way to get out of life, stems from the belief that he had lost any opportunity to be loved and imagination to find a release from an intolerable situation. For suicide, death tends to take on a meaning liberating because it plays, paradoxically, the meaning of place where you can stay calm and quiet, finally freed from all that binds us heart (Department of Health & Children 2005).

The causes of suicide are increasingly numerous and difficult to determine, as they vary from case to case. According to several studies on the subject is that teenagers today suffer from lack of security, identity, in relation to sudden changes in the society. The quality of family life, due to the increasing number of separations and divorces the use of drugs and alcohol, the pressure for academic success (Cleary & Brannick 2007). Among the reasons most frequently apparent suicide teen, are those of a bad grade in school or a rejection. But the real problem is the inner meaning of the frustration experienced as a result of rejection or bad mark. The young man could think that both would not be tolerated by parents and this could mean an abrupt separation from them, and thus a reason to wish for death (Davison & Frankel 2011).

Suicidal behavior

The desire to die. Represents the subject's discontent and dissatisfaction with their living in the present moment and that can manifest in phrases like: "Life is not worth living", "what I want is to die," "to live thus it is best to be dead "and similar expressions.

The representation suicide. Consisting suicide mental images of the individual, this can also be expressed by stating that it has been imagined to be hanged or hanged thought.

The suicide threat. Consists Overture or verbal statement of suicidal intentions, expressed usually persons closely associated with the subject and endeavor to prevent it. Should be considered as a request for help.

The suicidal gesture. Performing the gesture is suicidal. While the threat is verbal, the act ...