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…way to slice. I traced down my arm with the razor, leading through the tissue and muscle under my skin. I wasn’t a weak little baby looking for attention by “attempting” suicide. I wanted to die. After successfully shredding through the arteries in one…

…and their overall purpose in life. In this novel, Edna is experiencing many of the same struggles as these women are. The main idea that sets Edna apart from these other women in society is that she takes her independence to an extreme: suicide. It is completely possible…

…Awakening or Suicide The Awakening opens in the late 1800s in Grand Isle, a summer holiday resort popular with the wealthy inhabitants of nearby New Orleans. Edna Pontellier is vacationing with her husband Leonce Pontellier, and their two sons…

…Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1989. 17-23. Bernardin, Cardinal Joseph. “Protecting Life.” Euthanasia: Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. Neal Bernards. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1989. 70. Leo, John. “Assisted Suicide’s Slippery Slope.” U.S. News and World…

…Psychiatry and Suicide <Tab/>Those individuals attempting suicide who are not able to "finish the job" can look forward to a life of medication, sedation, and therapy. While this is not a happy outlook, it is the truth. Because states…

…Suicide Prevention Since the 1960s, the number of completed suicides has risen at an alarming rate. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among youth aged 15-24. It is the 8th leading cause of death among women. Suicide is also high among…

…Adolescent suicide is an increasing problem in today’s society. There are many contributing factors to suicide as well as many possible ways of preventing suicide. If the society we live in today is to thrive, adolescent suicide must be drastically…

…Teen Suicide research essay <Tab/>Why is teen suicide the second leading cause of death among teens in the untied states? Thirteen teens out of one-hundred-thousand take their own lives. Depression seems to be the leading factor…

…Teen Suicide in the US “Suicide is the third leading cause of deaths among people 15 to 24…” (16) Although lately the rate of suicide is beginning to level off, it has tripled since the 1950’s. The suicide rate varies with gender, race, sexuality…

…VIEW OF TEEN SUICIDE For some teenagers, divorce, the formation of a new family with stepparents and stepsiblings, or moving to a new community can be very unsettling and can intensify self-doubts. In some cases, suicide appears to be a "solution…