Essay on Promotion of Awareness of Suicide Risk
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Essay on Promotion of Awareness of Suicide Risk
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PSYCHOLOGYIncidents of teenage suicide among Singapore citizens have grabbed significantattention in recent times, entailing the urgent implementation of preventive strategies. Thesocial factors that contribute to increased suicidal tendencies among teenagers in the countryare to be addressed adequately if a positive change is to be brought about at the earliest. Thepresent essay discusses how a national wide campaign could be implemented for thepromotion of awareness of suicide risk factors among teenagers in Singapore. The paperwould also address factors in society that contribute to the increased risk of suicide amongthe selected population in the country. The suicide rate is an important marker of the health of a nation. It is a notable causeof mortality in youth and adolescents, and it has been noted that suicide has peak prevalencein adolescence in a number of countries. Suicide among teenagers poses a great burden toindividuals, their families and society (Chen et al., 2011). The teenage suicide rate inSingapore has drawn the attention of the concerned authorities who are still struggling to findeffective and apt strategies that can prevent the rising prevalence of this issue among thepopulation. Suicides among teenagers have become a significant element of the nationalhealthcare agenda that points out the failure of healthcare bodies to address the concernadequately. The year 2015 saw Singapore make a record of the most number of teensuicides in one and half decade. 27 teenagers had committed suicide in the year 2015, agedbetween 10 and 19 years. This number was significantly high from 13 teenagers committingsuicide in 2014 (Tianjie, 2016).Chia and Chia (2012) pointed out that young adults in Singapore who reach out tosuicide prevention agencies cite academic pressure, mental health concerns and socialrelationships as the maximum source of stress. Individuals who are secretive, and sufferfrom issues of self-esteem and problem solvingskills are at higher risk of attempting suicide.
PSYCHOLOGYIn addition to commonly known causes of stress suffered such as academic and social issues,other emerging factors also contribute to high suicide rates, including cyber bullying.Individuals suffering from mental illness are more likely to commit suicide. Having anegative influence on people both physically and psychologically, the mental healthconditions are known to directly contribute to suicidal behaviour. For the past few years, theofficial bodies governing public health are encouraging people to fight against suicidaltendencies, but suicide prevention has been felt to be more than the creation of awareness.What is needed at the resent hour is the right conversations about suicide. The lack ofsensitivity among the public till now reflects the crucial need for the teenagers to have abetter understanding of the risk factors for suicide and the turmoil it brings along. There is apervasiveness of misconceptions regarding suicide among the society, and thus it is vital tocreating a supportive environment for those who are at risk (Chia & Chia, 2012).The government of Singapore in collaboration with the different noted publichealth organisations must come forward to develop, produce and disseminate targeted, safeand effective suicide prevention awareness campaign. The key to raise awareness about therisk factors of suicide among teenagers lies in the suitable combination of nationalmultimedia public service announcements and dissemination of suicide preventionawareness materials (Loh et al., 2012). The national campaign is to be based on fivefundamental elements, drawing in from a pool of evidence available on the success ofprevious similar campaigns of other countries. The campaign is to be implemented followinga series of five steps- evaluation of relevant data; review of risk factors of suicide;emphasis on powerful and hopeful messaging; utilisation of effective resources; andempowerment of participants with tools to communicate (Kahn & Lester, 2013).
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