SUICIDE

CAUSES AND
PREVENTION
By M.Umar
WHAT IS GOING ON WITH OUR MENTAL
HEALTH.
HOW DID WE GET HERE.
WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP OURSELVES OR
OTHERS AROUND US.
 THE
 1. .A lot of students are suffering
PROBLEMS from mental illnesses.
THAT OUR  Approximately 39 % students In college face a

MENTAL significant mental health issue.

 8% of the children have been diagnosed with
HEALTH IS anxiety
 1 out of 6 people have experienced a common
GOING mental health problem
THROUGH
 THE
PROBLEMS  2.Mental illnesses can lead to a
lifetime of complex issues and
THAT OUR traumas
MENTAL  90% suicides had depression or some other
mental health problem as its cause
HEALTH IS  Mental illnesses can shorten a person's life by
GOING 10-20 years

THROUGH
 STRESS
AND  1.Schools and colleges play a huge part
in effecting the mental health of a
PRESSURE student.
ARE THE  Suicide is ranked third when it comes to cause of death
among college students.

LEADING  31 % students said that final or midterm exams were

the biggest cause of their stress

CAUSE OF  75% percent of people who have any mental health

disorder have already had their first onset
MENTAL
ILLNESSES
 STRESS
AND
PRESSURE  2.Societal considerations have a huge
ARE THE impact on a student’s mental health
 As Henriquez says that we live in a time where our
LEADING expectations are our biggest enemy

CAUSE OF
 Social media is only making things worse for us

MENTAL
ILLNESSES
 A  How students can cope with these
problems
SOLUTION  Approach, don’t avoid
TO THESE  Practice self-care.

PROBLEMS  Find resources on campus.

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