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Critical Investigation Suicide
Ruiz, Luis
Colorado State University Global
Hum101- Critical Reasoning
Dr. John Battaglia
March 13, 2022
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Outline
The Mental Health Crisis in the United States and, frankly, worldwide has been at the
forefront of discussion given the high rates of suicides and clinical admissions for evaluations.
Globally, suicide has been recognized as a severe public health concern associated with
significant disability, psychosocial impairment, and medical illness (Lew et al., 2019). These
admissions do not have age, sex, marital status, financial status, and sexual orientation
prejudices. We see this crisis impact all walks of life, making it more detrimental to our society.
My topic will focus on suicide in children and teens, the military, and adults. Suicide ranks
consistently in the 10
th
and 11
th
range, leading cause of death each year, and is double compared
to homicides.
As a society, we need to educate ourselves about recognizing the signs and symptoms of
suicide to prevent this.
Suicides in Children and Teens
Suicides in Military
Suicides in Adults
The risk of suicide in children and teens is high and is the second leading cause of death
between the ages of ten and twenty-four (Goldsmith, 2017).
Family History
Abuse
Strong Emotions
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The percentage of suicide among service members before the Iraq and Afghanistan wars
were 25 percent lower than among civilians. However, since then, one in five veterans has
committed suicide.
Stressors
Legal Issues
Unemployment
Relationships
Adults over sixty-five account for 18 percent of suicides in the United States.
The highest rate of suicide is among the middle-aged group of 45-64 years of age.
Finances
Medical Problems
Substance Abuse
I will use the intellectual standard as a checklist to clearly understand my topic.
Straightforward use of these standards will provide more explicit, more accurate, more profound,
and more relevant. My ultimate goal is to provide information so that readers can understand my
point of view with the facts I have provided. I will be accurate, clear and use logic and precision
to deliver the information.
When choosing this topic, I had many assumptions going in, like what can cause
someone to commit suicide, do anti-depressants work, how long does this last, is it curable?
From an early age, I was taught to handle any issue in the house; there was no need to see a
doctor, and seeing a therapist was a waste of time. However, as an adult who suffers from mental
health issues, my assumptions have flip-flopped. The more we can be asking questions and not
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be afraid to ask that kind of specific question when we have a reason, the more we can prevent
suicide (Penrod,2019). With added research, I look forward to critically thinking about this topic
freely.
Conclusion
All in all, mental health is a huge issue worldwide. From as early as ten up to our
elderly sector, mental health plays a significant role in suicides. As a society, if we can better
educate ourselves regarding recognizing signs and symptoms of suicide, we can better utilize
resources to prevent it.
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References
Connie Goldsmith. (2017). Understanding Suicide: A National Epidemic. Twenty-First Century
Books ™
Lew, B., Huen, J., Yu, P., Yuan, L., Wang, D.-F., Ping, F., Abu Talib, M., Lester, D., & Jia, C.-
X. (2019). Associations between depression, anxiety, stress, hopelessness, subjective
well-being, coping styles, and suicide in Chinese university students.
PloS One
,
14
(7),
e0217372. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217372
Penrod, E. (2019). ARE THE EMPLOYEES ALRIGHT? With depression, anxiety, and
suicide rates on the rise in Utah, employers are looking for workplace solutions.
Utah
Business
,
33
(3), 38–44.