PSY BEH 150C Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Suicidal Ideation, Sexual Orientation
2 Jul 2019
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Almost of people who die by suicide don"t have recognizable mental health condition. Once someone is suicidal, they will always remain suicidal. Talking about suicide is bad and be can interpreted as encouragement. Only people with mental disorders are suicidal. Someone who is suicidal is determined to die. People who talk about suicide don"t mean to do it. Dying by suicide lot lower than attempts. Suicidal ideation high among adolescents 1 in 5. 2nd leading cause of death among adolescents. Men ages 85+ highest rates of suicide. Attempts by older adults more likely to result in death than younger persons. Women more likely to think about and attempt suicide (3x men) Men more likely to die by suicide (3x women) Men use more lethal methods than women. Particularly high among native americans and white people. Difficult to determine because not included in death records. Lgb youth contemplate suicide 3x rate heterosexual youth. Family rejection and victimization lead to suicidality.
