Depressive Psychosis : Complications
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Suicide or other self-harm is the most serious complication. You may need to stay in the hospital if you have thoughts of suicide. The safety of others must also be considered.
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Self-mutilation is a general term for a variety of forms of intentional self-harm without the wish to die. Cutting one ' s skin with razors or knives is the most common pattern of self-mutilation.
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Self-mutilation, also called self-harm, self-injury or cutting, is the intentional destruction of tissue or alteration of the body done without the conscious wish to commit suicide , usually in an attempt to relieve tension. Self-mutilation has become an increasing problem among adolescents since the 1990s.
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Suicide is defined as the intentional taking of one's own life. In some European languages, the word for suicide translates into English as "self-murder " Until the end of the twentieth century, approximately, suicide was considered a criminal act; legal terminology used the Latin phrase felo-de-se , which means "a crime against the self.
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Suicide is defined as the act of deliberately taking one ' s own life. It occurs most often in response to a crisis such as a death or the loss of a relationship or job.
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Alternative terms: Deliberate self-harm The phenomenon of deliberate self-harm, often with a wish to die. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents, occurring at a rate of 10.
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Suicide is the act of ending one ' s own life. Suicidal behavior are thoughts or tendencies that put a person at risk for committing suicide.
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