Notes

Suicide #1
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-What seasons see the most suicides?
Winter probably sees the most suicides, as suicides can link to the mental disorder SAD and other happenings.

-Myths and facts about suicide.
M: Talking about suicide or asking someone if they feel suicidal will encourage suicide attempts
F: Talking about suicide provides the opportunity for communication. Fears that are shared are more likely to diminish. The first step in encouraging a suicidal person to live comes from talking about those feelings. That first step can be the simple inquiry about whether or not the person is intending to end their life. However, talking about suicide should be carefully managed.

-Popular music and suicide.

-Girls vs boys
Even though it may seem like woman commit suicide more often, women actually commit suicide about one-fourth as often as men scientist says it's because women process their experiences with friends. so it could help with not committing suicide .althouhg suicide rates are lower among women, women lead men two to one in suicide attempts. this is because women tend to pick not as lethal or ineffective ways than men do.

-Music
it's possible if a youth is focused on music and lyrics that describe despair, they may be identifying with the despair expressed in the songs if they are in the state of crisis they would benefit from an opportunity to express their own despair

Goal
not to die, but to escape the pain