Essays Tagged: "American Foundation for Suicide Prevention"

Paper on Suicide/Suicide Prevention

cides but as accidental deaths. According to the National Center for Health Statistics (1998), more Americans take their own lives each year then are murdered by someone else and that, over the last f ... es each year. The rates of deaths by suicide vary somewhat for different age and ethnic groups. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (1998) showed that suicide is the second leading cause of ...

(5 pages) 114 4 4.6 Sep/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

An argument against assisted suicide.

of these people do not receive a proper treatment and some even turn to physician assisted suicide (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention). Physician assisted suicide is where a patient is helped ... ng from a terminal illness also undergo a depressive disorder and see no reason to continue living (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention). The patients who choose assisted suicide are making the ...

(3 pages) 99 2 4.0 Dec/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Euthenasia

Persuasive speech

ing worthless. Although many experience depression, suicide shouldn't be a choice they consider.The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention assists with the understanding and prevention of suicide. ... de. In 2010, there were 38,364 suicides reported making suicide the 10th leading cause of death for Americans. In the same year, it was said someone passed away every 13.7 minutes. "In 2010, the highe ...

(3 pages) 3 0 0.0 Jun/2014

Subjects: Literature Research Papers