Suicide

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Contents 1 A forewarning 2 What this book is (and isn't) 3 Defining Suicide 4 World Views 5 Legal Issues 6 Common Motivations 6.1 Influence of Drugs 6.2 Alcohol 6.3 Perscription Drugs 6.4 Environmental 6.5 Influence of Others 6.6 Hormonal Dysfunction 6.6.1 Adolescents 6.7 Mental Condition 6.7.1 Depression 6.8 Self Determination 7 Getting Help 7.1 By Country 8 Considering Others 9 Common Methods 10 Unusual Methods 11 No Attempt is Failproof 11.1 Assisted suicide 12 Other Resources

[edit] A forewarning

This page contains information about a topic that may make you uncomfortable. Please proceed only if you feel that you can do so.

[edit] What this book is (and isn't)

• This book is an information source for those considering suicide.
• This book is a work in progress.
• This book is not censored of material that would often be deemed "inappropriate".
• This book is not a replacement for psychological/psychiatric counseling.
• This book is not "pro" or "anti" suicide.
• This book and its talk pages are not the best place to ask for time-sensitive help. If you feel you need help, call a crisis counselor such as the ones listed here (US only).

[edit] Defining Suicide

• Self-Sacrifice
• Suicide in Nature (non human)

[edit] World Views

• Moral Reasoning
• Christianity
• Japan
  • Seppuku
  • Kamikaze
• Radical Islam
• The Right to Die
• Medical Views

[edit] Legal Issues

• Assisted Suicide
• Firearms

[edit] Common Motivations

[edit] Influence of Drugs

[edit] Alcohol

[edit] Perscription Drugs

[edit] Environmental

[edit] Influence of Others

[edit] Hormonal Dysfunction

[edit] Adolescents

[edit] Mental Condition

[edit] Depression

[edit] Self Determination

[edit] Getting Help

[edit] By Country

[edit] Considering Others

• Saying Goodbye
  • Suicide Notes

[edit] Common Methods

• Drowning
• Electrocution
• Explosion
• Exsanguination (Bleeding)
• Firearm
• Hanging
• Immolation
• Jumping
• Toxification (types of poison and results)
• Suffocation (Usually in combination with overdose, if successful)
• Starvation
• Exposure

[edit] Unusual Methods

• Planned Complex Suicide (AKA 'primary combined suicide')

These are suicide methods where multiple methods are combined, i.e. shooting yourself in water so you drown if you 'miss', or poisoning and then hanging yourself. Note: Link is for initial reference - It brings up interesting material, and clicking on related links on some sites brings up more detailed information about other suicide methods. http://www.google.com/search?q=Planned+Complex+Suicide

• Decapitation

This usually involves machinery, such as a guillotine, chainsaw or automobile, or as an 'accidental' outcome of hanging with long drops intended to break the neck. Note: Links for initial reference - brings up news articles about people who chopped their own heads off. This usually makes the news. http://www.google.com/search?q=Man+decapitates+self http://www.google.com/search?q=Man+kills+self+home+made+guillotine http://www.google.com/search?q=Man+decapitates+self+chainsaw

An interesting article on hanging with decaptitation including computations on weight/rope length at Rabl, W. - Haid, Ch. - Katzgraber, F. - Walser, B.: Erhängen mit Dekapitation. Archiv für Kriminologie, 195, 1 - 2, 1995, s. 31 - 37. Czech reprint in Kriminalistika 4/2008.

[edit] No Attempt is Failproof

[edit] Assisted suicide

[edit] Other Resources

• Suicide (at Wikipedia)
• Death special: How does it feel to die?, in New Scientist Print Edition, 13 October 2007
• Internet Sites Biased Towards Supporting Suicide, posted on slashdot by kdawson on Saturday April 12
• Does the Earth's magnetic field cause suicides?, in NewScientist.com by Catherine Brahic 24 April 2008,