Shemin put this up on the mail:- time for thought?

I was reading something about suicide bombers, and I thought i will share some of the quotes in some of the articles i read...

shemin

Edwin Shneidman, a clinical psychologist who is a leading authority on suicide, and who is sometimes called the Father of modern Suicidology, has described the ten characteristics of suicide in his book "Definition of Suicide" (1985).

1. The common stimulus in suicide is "unendurable psychological pain".

2. The common stress in suicide is "frustrated psychological needs".

3. The common purpose of suicide is "to seek a solution".

4. The common goal of suicide is "cessation of consciousness".

5. The common emotion in suicide is "hopelessness- helplessness".

6. The common internal attitude toward suicide is "ambivalence".

7. The common cognitive state in suicide is "constriction".

8. The common interpersonal act in suicide is "communication of intention".

9. The common action in suicide is "egression" (a way out).

10. The common consistency in suicide is with "life-long coping patterns".

"Suicide, I have learned is not a bizarre and incomprehensible act of self destruction. Rather, suicidal people use a particular logic, style of thinking that brings them to the conclusion that death is the only solution to their problems. This style can be readily seen, and there are steps we can take to stop suicide, if we know where to look" -- Dr. Shneidman states in his article "At The Point Of No Return" in Psychology Today (1987, p.56)

"There are many pointless deaths but never a needless suicide" -- Shneidman (1985)