health problems facing individuals today (AllAbout Suicide).There are two main threads of suicide. The social or institutional suicide and individual orpersonal suicide (Farberow 1). “Institutional suicide is self-destruction that society demands of theindividual as part of his identification with the group” (1). Personal suicide is an individual act ofprotest or declaration against internal conflicts with himself or herself or transgressions againstsociety (2). “The motives were preservation of honor and dignity, expiation of pusillanimity orcowardice, avoidance of pain and ignominy by old age and/or disease, preservation of chasity,escape from personal disgrace by falling into the hands of the enemy, unwillingness to bear thehurt of separation or loss of love and others” (Farberow 2).Lack of social support appears to be something that provokes adolescents to feelhopelessness, depressed, and unworthy (Borst 74). During high school one out of every tenstudents experiences some form of serve depression. Recent surveys have shown that about sixtypercent of all high school students thought about killing themselves or about his or her own death(Leone 71). “More than ninety percent of all suicides are related to an emotional or psychiatricillness” (Disease, Condition or General Health Topic). Certain aspects will increase the chance of that person attempting suicide. The bestpredictor of suicidal intent is hopelessness. People with a sense of hopelessness perceive suicide asthe only alternative. Those diagnosed with mental illnesses makeup about ninety percent of allsuicides. Physical illness also increases an individual’s risk of suicide, especially when it isaccompanied by depression (Suicide). “Other risk factors include previous suicide attempts, ahistory of suicide among family members, and social isolation. People who live alone or lack closefriends may not receive emotional support that...
