![]() ![]() For example marines might feel proud of being part of something and feel like others depended on them. He also found that some people are at greater risk than others-doctors, military, police-because they are taught the skills as part of their job.īut feeling part of a group can protect them. Joiner found that suicidal people often "practice", by making little steps toward the act. Killing yourself is actually pretty difficult and we have a natural fear of pain. The human body is designed to work under a lot of stress. He found that people were most likely to kill themselves if they didn't feel connected to other and if they had knowledge of how to accomplish the act. Thomas Joiner asked the question, why do some people kill themselves but not others? He looked at several studies of suicidal behavior to try to determine the risks. She eventually came to America, has a husband and several young children who depend on her.Īt the same time we knew a young man who also had lost both parent by the time he was 17, but he was stong and healthy, had graduated from high school and had a house and car he'd inherited from his grandparents. She had lost her parents at 10 years old, which meant she had to quit school in 5th grade and became a maid. Last year my friend was diagnosed with a deadly form of ovarian cancer. ![]()
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