When we think of suicide we think of young adults; adolescents who have lost their way and are addicts or young people who suffer a huge blow and no longer have a family to go home to or a place to live.? The new picture of suicide is changing and the number of lives taken among baby boomers or middle age adults has grown extraordinarily. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control), from 2000 to 2010 the suicide rate among Americans aged 35 to 64 rose by 30%. Both men and women commit suicide, but more men take their own lives. The most pronounced increases were seen among men in their 50?s with a suicide rate jumping to nearly 50%.
The CDC offers several hypotheses with what is behind the high suicide rate in baby boomers.? The boomers are the generation taking care of everything. They have their family, their aging parents, their kid?s college expenses as well as their own careers and spouses to take care of. Tough economic conditions as well as the wide spread use of Oxy Contin and other opioid drugs are easily prescribed and are lethal at high doses. The CDC also projects that this high suicide rate is much higher than what is actually reported, and they see the trend continuing with changes in marriage, social isolation and a shift in family roles.?
If you are concerned about suicidal feelings you are having or someone you love is having, urgency is important. The chance for suicide is greater if you suffered a loss, feel isolated, suffered a painful loss or feel that there is an impending change that you cannot deal with.
These are very typical suicide warnings that you may see:
- Talking about wanting to die or wanting to kill yourself.
- Looking for a way to kill oneself, such as searching online or buying a gun.
- Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live.
- Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain.
- Talking about being a burden to others.
- Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs.
- Acting anxious or agitated; behaving recklessly.
- Sleeping too little or too much.
- Withdrawing or feeling isolated.
- Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge.
- Displaying extreme mood swings.
This number has a licensed counselor available 24/7 and they can help you stay safe. 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Or go on line for more information: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Specific to Houston: Houston Area Suicide Prevention Houstonareasuicideprevention@gmail.com
When someone is actively suicidal they are no longer thinking rationally or beyond the moment. They feel unable to deal with the pain of their situation and are searching for relief. With support, counseling and medical care they can work through the issues that seem overwhelming during the moment. If you see a posting on Facebook or Twitter that you are concerned with, you can alert authorities for a stranger, but if you know them, offer to help them help themselves. A suicide notice is a warning that the person does not want to do what they are planning on doing.
Source: http://www.maryjorapini.com/my-blog/baby-boomers-and-suicide.html
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