Suicide

In England and Wales suicide is the second most common cause of death in males between the age of 15-44 years of age, in 2005 there were 4,336 suicide deaths with three quarters being men.

People who are more likely at risk of suicide are those with a history of suicide attempts, a history of suicide deaths in the family and mental issues. The vital factors for a person at risk of suicide can be of a recent bereavement of a family member or close friend, an recent break up of very close or long relationship. Other factors redundancy and retirement, physical and mental illness, drug abuse, financial difficulties or a loss of a friend by suicide.

In teenagers between 15 and 19 girls are most likely to attempt suicide however boys are more likely to die from the result of suicide.

Suicide in Prisons

In 2002 85 men and 9 woman died from the result of suicide in prisons this increased by 40 per cent during the 1990s, with 2002 being the highest figure in 10 years. Those under the age of 21 on remand were highest at risk of suicide, in 1995 20 percent of suicide deaths were under 21 years of age which were mainly males.

Suicide is an sensitive topic that holds all the moral and ethical questions and arguments, anyone who is experiencing suicidal thoughts and would like to seek help or talk to anyone should ring the Samaritans line on 08457 90 90 90

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/menshealth/facts/depressionsuicide.htm

http://www.mind.org.uk/information/Factsheets/Suicide