Question

discuss the pathophysiology of suicide ideation including appreciate references and use APA format. discuss the current disease process

Answer 1

Suicide Ideation

Suicidal ideation or suicidal thoughts can be defined as thinking about or planning suicide. Thoughts can range from creating a detailed plan to having a fleeing consideration. It may or may not result in the final act of suicide.

Pathophysiology

• Symptoms

The symptoms include :

Feeling of hopelessness

Intolerable emotions

Preoccupied with violence, dying or death

Talking about revenge, guilt, shame

Agitation

Sleep disturbances

Alcohol /drug use

Taking risky activities

Isolation

• Causes and risk factors

Family history of suicide

Mental illness like depression

An unexpected loss

Any mental trauma

Neglected child

Lack of social support

Alcohol /drug abuse

Personality traits

Chronic illness

Any brain trauma

  

The above mentioned risk factors will lead the person to a stage of helplessness, hopelessness and worthlessness feeling so that the person will be preoccupied with suicidal thoughts and can show some symptoms as mentioned above but in some cases the person will not show any of the symptoms and others can realise only when does the act.

Reference

• Linter Jennifer, what are suicidal thoughts(2020), www.medical news today. com
• Purse Marcia, Morin Amy, What is suicidal ideation(2020), www.very wellmind.com