what is suicide?

Question

I am conducting a research about suicide. Could you give me some defintions about that topic. Giving me the reference or the name of book and author that you have gotten the article would be great. thanks alot!

Answer 1

su·i·cide (s-sd) KEY

NOUN:

The act or an instance of intentionally killing oneself.
The destruction or ruin of one's own interests: It is professional suicide to involve oneself in illegal practices.
One who commits suicide.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin su, of oneself; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots + -cide

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending one's own life. Suicide can also refer to the individual who has committed or attempted the act.

Answer 4

Suicide is when someone kills themself. The website down below should help.

Answer 5

To make a long definition short, it's when you kill yourself (or take your own life) that was a euphamism
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Answer 6

Suicide is the taking of one’s own life..

http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/suicide-overview.htm

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001554.htm

http://www.suicidology.org/

http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Self_Injury/bloodred/Essays/suicide.html

http://www.suicideinfo.ca/

http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=24337

http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/s197.htm

Answer 7

Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending one's own life. Suicide can also refer to the individual who has committed or attempted the act.

Parasuicide
Many suicidal people participate in suicidal activities which do not result in death. These activities fall under the designation attempted suicide or parasuicide. Those with a history of such attempts are almost 23 times more likely to eventually end their own lives than those without.[1]


Suicidal gestures and attempts
Sometimes, a person will make actions resembling suicide attempts while not being fully committed, or in a deliberate attempt to have others notice. This is called a suicidal gesture (also known as a "cry for help"). Prototypical methods might be a non-lethal method of self-harm that leaves obvious signs of the attempt, or simply a lethal action at a time when the person considers it likely that he/she will be rescued or prevented from fully carrying it out.

On the other hand, a person who genuinely wishes to die may fail, due to lack of knowledge about what they are doing, unwillingness to try methods that may end in permanent damage if they fail or harm others, or an unanticipated rescue, among other reasons. This is referred to as a suicidal attempt.

Distinguishing between a suicidal attempt and a suicidal gesture may be difficult. Intent and motivation are not always fully discernible since so many people in a suicidal state are genuinely conflicted over whether they wish to end their lives. One approach, assuming that a sufficiently strong intent will ensure success, considers all near-suicides to be suicidal gestures. This however does not explain why so many people who fail at suicide end up with severe injuries, often permanent, which are most likely undesirable to those who are making a suicidal gesture. Another possibility is those wishing merely to make a suicidal gesture may end up accidentally killing themselves, perhaps by underestimating the lethality of the method chosen or by overestimating the possibility of external intervention by others. Suicide-like acts should generally be treated as seriously as possible since if there is an insufficiently strong reaction from loved ones from a suicidal gesture, this may motivate future, more committed attempts.

In the technical literature the use of the terms parasuicide, or deliberate self-harm (DSH) are preferred – both of these terms avoid the question of the intent of the action.


Self-harm
An important difference to note is that self-harm is not a suicide attempt. There is a non-causal correlation between self-harm and suicide; individuals who suffer from depression or other mental health issues are also more likely to choose suicide. DSH is far more common than suicide, and the majority of DSH participants are females aged under 35. They are usually not physically ill and while psychological factors are highly significant, they are rarely clinically ill and severe depression is uncommon. Social issues are key as DSH is most common among those living in overcrowded conditions, in conflict with their families, with disrupted childhoods and history of drinking, criminal behavior, and violence. Individuals under these stresses become anxious and depressed and then, usually in reaction to a single particular crisis, they attempt to harm themselves. The motivation may be a desire for relief from emotional pain or to communicate feelings, although the motivation will often be complex and confused. DSH may also result from an inner conflict between the desire to end life and the desire to continue living.


Suicide note
A written message left by someone who attempts or commits suicide is known as a suicide note. The practice is fairly common, occurring in approximately one out of three suicides.[2] Motivations for leaving one range from seeking closure with loved ones to exacting revenge against others by blaming them for the decision.

Combination of homicide and suicide
Since crime just prior to suicide is often perceived as being without consequences, it is not uncommon for suicide to be linked with homicide. Motivations may range from guilt, to evading punishment, to insanity, to killing others as part of a suicide pact.


Assisted suicide: Euthanasia
A suicidal individual who lacks the physical capacity to take their own life may enlist someone else to carry out the act on their behalf, frequently a family member or physician. This may or may not be considered a form of suicide according to different moral views of the practice, with opponents regarding it instead as akin to murder. Assisted suicide is a contentious moral and political issue in many countries.

Answer 8

killing yourself