Figure 1: A conceptual summary of the reasons why people commit suicide
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| Hopelessness Appraisal | Instrumental | ||||||
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Stress vs. coping |
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Punishment for self | |
Personality | ||
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Physical illness |
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Punishment for others | |
Substance abuse | ||
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Mental illness |
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Suicide as an acceptable solution | |
Psychotic influence | ||
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Family problem |
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Cry for help | |
Sub-cultural influence | ||
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Isolation |
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Secondary gains | ||||
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Financial problem |
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To communicate something, | ||||
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Past history of trauma/abuse | e.g., a belief/desire | |||||
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Negative beliefs | ||||||
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