Suicidal ideation

is a 24 year old male who presented to the ED via LEO under IVC until further evaluation, with suicidal thoughts with a plan to hang himself. Further, patient reports homicidal statements with a plan to several family members. The patient reports relational issues and family conflict as contributing stressors. The patient arrived with a BAC of .18. The patient denies suicidal ideations, homicidal ideations, and symptoms of psychosis. Patient denies depressive symptoms. During the time of the…

“That 's the thing about suicide. Try as you might to remember how a person lived his life, you always end up thinking about how he ended it.” (Cooper). Suicide is a life altering event, not only for the person who commits suicide, but also for the surviving family members and friends. Family members might turn to each other in search of answers. They want to know what drove their loved one to commit such an appalling thing, and subsequently begin to blame themselves or each other for not…

family can solve its own problems” (Nichols, 2013, p. 129). There are several treatment objectives that Joy and her family will work on accomplishing through changing their family structure. The first treatment objective is to decrease Joy’s suicidal ideation and her emotional instability. This objective involves first making sure that Joy is not at risk of harming herself and is not in need of immediate medical intervention. If there is no immediate need for hospitalization or intervention…

The patient is a 48 year old female who presented to the ED via LEO under full IVC by DAYMARK. The patient reports a non-compliance with her medications and experiencing auditory hallucinations. The patient denies suicidal ideations and homicidal ideations. The patient reports depressive symptoms as:guilt, fatigue, tearfulness, anhedonia, and isolation. During the time of the assessment the patient was alert and calm. The patient reports that she has been hearing voice recently. The patient…

realized she was becoming the person she vowed never to become, she set off to get help. Ketamine was her answer. Ketamine is being used as a treatment for suicidal contemplation, depression, and alcoholism in Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) or Major Depressive Disorders (MDD). Ketamine, a common antidepressant, is used for suicidal ideation with physical and psychological effects…

Veterans that struggle with PTSD are more susceptible to suicidal ideation than other veterans. In 2013 it was observed by researchers that 44 of the 215 subjects (20.5%) were seen to have suicidal ideations and additionally, it was found in 31.8% of the veterans diagnosed with PTSD and comorbid major depressive disorder that there was a high suicide risk. It has been shown that those people with more social support are less likely to be affected by traumatization. Age and educational level have…

this period of life as being an exciting time of self-exploration and development. However, for some adolescents this period of life is fraught with depression, anxiety and suicide ideation. There are numerous causes for adolescents…

Decreased support from an adolescent’s family may lead to increased risk for suicidal behavior. Family dysfunction, including divorce, and a family history of mood or psychiatric disorders also are linked to an increased risk for suicide. Environmental factors for adolescent suicide include the access to means with which to attempt…

and her depression, will immerse her and end her life. This emotional exclamation regarding Esther’s mental health is intensified by the use of water as it enables her to assimilate with her heartbeat and her thoughts. Both texts also depict suicidal ideation in relation to bodies of water in their central female characters. In ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Blanche idealises her death: “I can smell the sea air. The rest of my time I’m going to spend on the sea. And when I die, I’m going to die on…

Mr. Barnes is a 21 year old male who presented to the ED under petition by his sister for exhibiting bizarre behavior. She reports Mr. Barnes has been talking about dying the last few day, attempted to hang himself, and has expressed symptoms of psychosis. Before the assessment Mr. Barnes's sister, Crystal Brower, was contacted for collateral information. Ms. Brower reports yesterday her brother was found burning things in his back yard like the hair he cut off his head, papers, and clothes. She…