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Adolescence is a huge time of change in a young persons’ life, Hormones are fluctuating and they are trying to find their place in the social hierarchy. They can experience stress from a lot of different sources from relationships with friends and family members or other problems at school. Suicide is the third leading cause of death of ages 15 to 24 with approximately 5000 deaths yearly, 84% of them being male. (WebMD,2017) The attempt of suicide greatly outnumbers the total number of suicides because males usually pick a more violent method like shooting themselves. In 2012 teen, ages 15-24, suicides accounted for 10,9% of all suicides in the US. (WebMD, 2017) The nurse should look for warning signs and be ready to intervene where and when appropriate. All suicide attempts or talk should always be taken seriously.
Some risk factors are: depression or other mental health problems, previous suicide attempts, substance abuse and/or alcohol disorder, feeling social isolation, history of abuse or mistreatment, family history of suicide, impulsive or aggressive behaviors, financial or social loss, relationship loss, physical illness, feeling of hopelessness, difficult situations like abuse or bullying, lack of social support, lack of coping skills, being adopted, and easy access to methods/means of suicide.(CDC 2013, WebMD 2017)
Some warning signs to look for: talking about wanting to die or commit suicide, looking for a way to commit suicide such as looking online or buying a gun, talking about feeling hopeless or not having a reason to live, feeling trapped, talking about being a burden on others, increased use of drugs or alcohol, acting anxious or agitated, reckless behavior, sleeping to much or not sleeping at all, withdrawing or social isolation, extreme mood swings, or showing rage and talking about getting revenge. (Alaska.gov 2018)
Interesting that CBS news in 2013 had Alaska number one for suicides in the nation. There are many local, state, and national website/ helplines for suicide prevention. The Alaska.gov website has pages and pages of resources based on detection, prevention, and help after an attempt. Local in Ketchikan we have Gateway Community Mental Health, they also are the ones that are on call for the Emergency Room for mental health holds, and Community Connections. We must not forget about the school counselors, teachers, office staff and School nurse as support. State wide in Alaska, there is The Care line Alaska at 1-877-266-HELP or http://www.carelinealaska.com, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Suicide and Suicide Attempt Prevention at www.anthc.org/chs/wp/injprev/suicide-and-suicide-attempt-prevention.cfm, or the Alaska statewide Suicide Prevention Council at http://hdss.alaska.gov/suicideprevention/Pages/default.aspx, and many more. At the national there are the Youth Suicide Prevention School Based Guide(pdf), National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK or on the Crisis Text line by texting talk to 741741.
Suicide is serious and an attempt can lead up to success that is not temporary, it is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. By us recognizing the problems in time we might be able to decrease the amount of suicides and suicide attempts. One person making a change for one person makes a world of change.
