TRIGGER WARNING** Talks of Suicide and its behaviours**
Everyone is different, and when undergoing a suicidal experience, everyone is again very different in what they experience, no two trauma experiences are the same. When you experience suicidal thoughts / feelings they can then be experienced furthermore with more enhanced suicidal behaviours. Sometimes when an individual experiences suicidal behaviours they can become confused, I want to help ease this confusion and explain the different types of suicidal behaviours and traits one can experience within their psychological processes. Some research from 2021 showed that the psychological mechanism of limited awareness is posited to be a common pathway by which individuals make a suicide attempt, regardless of which risk factors are present.
If you are within a crisis follow this link to chat to a SAPUK volunteer;
Sometimes an individual is confronted by an existential crisis, which makes them feel as though life is meaninglessness. This can be linked to a lack of an individual’s sense of purpose. Individuals may feel that life itself holds no meaning or that they are unable to find a reason to keep going. Studies have seen that many individuals face this feeling, if needed please find yourself a life coach, we have some here. (Follow this link for the SAPUK Coaches).
If you feel you are experiencing any type of suicidal behaviours but are not yet ready to kind of dive back into society, please read my blog on solitude ‘Where are you?’, or how to sit with yourself, ‘sit with it’ / when you feel disassociated, ‘Dissociation’ / if you are within a crisis, ‘Navigating suicidal thoughts’. I also have a podcast called ‘how to be lonely’. Alternatively, if you are ready to reach out into society, you can contact your doctor or any relevant services;
Impulsive Suicide
Impulsive suicide occurs when a person decides to end their life in the heat of the moment, often due to a sudden emotional crisis, sometimes an individual’s maybe under the influence of drugs / alcohol. Unlike planned suicides, these actions are often impulsive and driven by temporary distress, such as a breakup or loss. Many individuals act within impulse when ending their life, you need to think pause and then utilise grounding techniques that are most suitable for you;
If you are struggling with any form of addiction, please reach out to the relevant support groups within this area;
Suicidal ideation
Suicidal ideation is where an individual idealises suicide and its outcomes, not necessarily acting upon these ideations but thinking about how and when this act may take place;
Within suicidal ideation one can either experience this as passive or active. Active ideation is what is thought of when it comes to suicide, which is when it reaches the crisis point. In this moment an individual will think about what will happen surround the time when the act is carried out, with themselves and others, maybe looking in as a third person. Passive ideation is where it pops in on you here and there, often when you are feeling withdrawn and / or within sadness / or with a lack of clear direction, this is also more common than many understand. With passive suicide, there is no clear desire to end your life, but in your subconscious mind if you were to walk towards a cliff edge ‘unknowingly’ you might not stop walking. (Research on this topic coming soon, please sign up to my newsletter) If you are within crisis point you can speak with a Suicide crisis by clicking here.
Anomic Suicide
Anomic suicide can happen when an individual experiences drastic changes or breakdowns within their societal norms such as a relationship breakdown, a loss of a person, or other losses such as financial, job, objects. When an individual experiences a sudden shift in any manner within their current environment they may feel disoriented and unable to adjust healthily, leading to feelings of hopelessness and despair, thus leading to suicidal behaviours.
Depressive Suicide
An individual who experiences depressive suicide, is where the individuals experience overwhelming sadness for a long period of time, this can then be accompanied by guilt, or worthlessness. Individuals may feel emotionally paralyzed by this depressive tendency, leading them to feel isolated, withdrawn and that the world would be better off without them. The despair is so intense that they feel there is no escape and that there never will be.
Egoistic Suicide
Egoistic Suicide often occurs when an individual has disassociated from themselves, and becomes alienated from society, they believe their presence lacks meaning and that often express that “people will be better without them”. These individuals often experience profound loneliness alongside the other triats. The disconnection is the key factor here;
Altruistic Suicide
If an individual experiences altruistic suicide this is where an individual takes their own life for the perceived benefit of others around them. They may see the act of sacrifice for their communities or to bring about some form of greater good. This often happens in societies where individuals’ values are held below communal values.
Fatalistic Suicide
Fatalistic suicide arises when an individual feels trapped within their current environment / circumstances, leaving them to feel that they have no other way out. This may occur in highly controlling or oppressive environments, where the individual feels a lack of individual freedom.
Psychotic Suicide
When an individual suffering from a severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder an individual can then within these illnesses experience hallucinations or delusions. When experiencing these an individual can then act on a distorted perception of reality which they believe are truthful.
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