| Reference Type |
web
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| Title |
Suicide Rates |
| Chapter/Web article title |
World Health Organisation |
| State |
Unknown |
| Country |
Unknown |
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| Citation Date |
30-04-2012 |
| Site URL |
www.who.int/mental_health/media/austral.pdf |
| Comments |
The World Health Organisation website consists of health topics, data and statistics, programs and projects, publications and more. The website is full of useful information and facts. WHO defines Suicide as: the act of deliberately killing oneself. Risk factors for suicide include mental disorder (such as depression, personality disorder, alcohol dependence, or schizophrenia), and some physical illnesses, such as neurological disorders, cancer, and HIV infection. There are effective strategies and interventions for the prevention of suicide. Suicide statistics show charts of suicide rates (per 100,000), by gender, Australia, 1950-2006. It is evident in the 1950âs that male suicide was higher than female suicide and in 2006 this still reins true. Male suicide was at its highest in 1990âs at 20.7 only decreasing slightly in 1995 to 19.0 then increasing slightly again to 19.8 in 2000. In 2006 male suicide dropped to 12.8. In 1965 female suicide was at its highest at 10.8 and has decreased each year. In 2006 female suicide dropped to 3.6. The age group in which suicide is at its highest is 35-44 and 45-54.
This site is very helpful as these statistics are useful and important, showing suicide rates in Australia between the 1950âs and mid early 2000âs. As mental health is the topic I am covering these rates support my discussion and show evidence that suicide is still a major issue today but shows how the rates of suicide have lowered over the years. This is most likely due to the fact that mental health a suicide is discussed more openly and people are aware of it and what to look out for these days. Back in the 1950âs mental illness and suicide was shunned and kept quiet. (Kiralyn Ridley)
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