Crisis of lethality

Crisis of lethality

Introduction

The awareness regarding suicidal acts was considered by Edward Shneidman. He has worked with the Suicidal and homicidal client in his career. As in the filed of psychology dealing with the client for counseling and psychotherapy accumulate theses facts while dealing with the clients. There are many symptoms that catered while identifying the suicidal thoughts of the clients such as the instrumental acts occur by the concreter or financial gain whereas to reduce psychological pain they cater the expressive attempts such as identifying the feelings of guilt, remorse, depression and hopelessness. The number of suicidal attempts has risen in United States due to which there is a need to considering the Crisis in lethality (Crises of Lethality, 2013).

Discussion

Crises of Lethality

There are crises in Lethality as the ratio of suicide has gained the attention of the suicide in the United Sates. The increase number of suicide depicts the psychological problems that are occurring in American citizens and the result of theses psychological problems are suicidal attempts that is common among citizens. The occurrence of suicidal attempts takes place at the age of 65 and 70 as due to the declining age people get the psychological distress that leads towards suicidal thoughts. The mental heath professionals have to deal face to face with the people that are attempting suicide in America. These are many theories, dilemmas and characteristics of suicides that are important in identifying the causes of suicide among citizens (Robert, 2005).

Dynamics of Suicide

In the dynamics of Suicide there are certain psychological theories that are helpful in catering the suicidal acts among clients. The Freud theory of intra psychic conflict is remarkable in dealing with the distress for the patient. The theories associate the suicidal thoughts with the reasons such as there is problem in developmental stage ...