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Suicide

Suicide. List reasons why some people might try to commit suicide e.g. a cry for help. Money worries/debt Bereavement (loss of a loved one) Accident – injury Illness Mental health problems Depression Their life is difficult – family or relationship problems, etc.

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Suicide

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  1. Suicide List reasons why some people might try to commit suicide e.g. a cry for help. Money worries/debt Bereavement (loss of a loved one) Accident – injury Illness Mental health problems Depression Their life is difficult – family or relationship problems, etc. History of suicide in the family Drug/alcohol addiction Terrorists – giving their life for what they think is good

  2. Why do some people dread Christmas? Do you recognise this place?

  3. The Samaritans • The Samaritans was started by a Vicar named Chad Varah. He was upset after burying a young man who committed suicide and decided he needed to help. • Samaritans aims to benefit society by improving people’s emotional health. Apart from being a 24-hour source of support on the telephone, by email, by letter or face to face, they also work in the local community, visiting schools, workplaces and prisons.

  4. Christians and suicide • In the past the Christian Church saw suicide as a great sin and would not bury suicides in consecrated ground (in church yards). • Christians believe that all life is sacred and so only God can take it; it is just as wrong to take your own life as it is to take the life of another. • Christians now believe that people are mentally disturbed in some way if they want to kill themselves and so they do all they can to help them through their difficult times with love and compassion. • Saint Paul said ‘God will not let you be tempted beyond your strength’. • Job said ‘the Lord has given and the Lord will take away’.

  5. Buddhists and suicide • Buddhists believe in Karma so if we are experiencing bad Karma that is due to our own actions. • Buddhists also believe life is about suffering and we should try to overcome difficulties if we want to reach Nirvana. • Buddhists follow the 5 moral precepts which teaches you to ‘avoid killing’. • The cycle of rebirth is important to Buddhists so taking your own life is ‘messing’ with the cycle and your rebirth which you should not do.

  6. Samaritans

  7. Suicide

  8. Quiz… • What is euthanasia? • What does the word mean? • What are the two types? • Which type is legal in the UK? • What countries allow the other type? • What is the oath that some Drs take on graduation? • Which of the 10 commandments would go against euthanasia? • Which of the 10 commandments would support looking after our elderly?

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