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SUICIDE
Suicide, suicidal thoughts, attempts at suicide as a result of loneliness happen. In an article written for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevent Dr. Jeremy Noble writes, “You don’t have to be a doctor to recognize the connection between loneliness and suicide.” As feelings of loneliness intensify so do thoughts of suicide and attempts at suicide The loneliness that triggers suicidal tendencies impacts all facets of society.

Samaritan, a nonprofit in England, who work with people in crisis says there is a definite correlation between feelings of loneliness and suicide for juveniles and those in their young adult years. The Office of National Statistics, in England, found one of the top ten reasons young people have suicidal idealizations and attempt suicide is because they are lonely. College students, lonely, away from home, living in new unfamiliar surroundings, away from friends feel isolated and without proper coping skills will turn to suicide as a way to fix the pain of loneliness. A common theme, among children and young adults dealing with feelings of loneliness is they didn’t know help was available, or where to get help. Loneliness, to them, is a source of shame.

Older people, specifically senior citizens also struggle with feelings of severe loneliness which lead them to considering or acting outs on thoughts of suicide. Retirement, poor health, loss of a significant other or other family or friends, all contribute to loneliness. The isolation leads to loneliness; the loneliness leads to suicidal thoughts or actions. Suicides caused by loneliness in seniors can sometime be difficult to identify. Often they don’t have anyone to disclose their feelings of loneliness and the despair it brings. They will stop eating, alter the doses of medications they should take, choose not to treat an illness leading as a way to help expedite death so they don’t have to deal with feeling lonely.

Cultural influences can also cause loneliness leading to suicidal thoughts or actions. For example, Hispanic and Japanese cultures value interdependence. When a person from one of these cultures feels removed or feels they can’t sustain relationships in their families or society they turn negative behaviors which include social thoughts or actions. Other cultures, such as Caucasian have a culture that is more independent, culturally.While the cause of loneliness in a person may stem from different circumstances or cultural norms the impact lead to the same results, a desire to end life.