Feeling Suicidal?
By Alex Strande,
MS, Ph.D.
Suicide is the act of
intentionally causing one’s own death. Suicide is often committed out of
despair, the cause of which can be attributed to a mental disorder such as
depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse. Stress
factors such as financial difficulties or troubles with interpersonal
relationships often play a significant role. Over one million people die by
suicide every year.
The World Health Organization
estimates that it is the 13th leading cause of death worldwide. And the
National Safety Council rates it sixth in the U.S. It is a leading cause of
death among teenagers and adults under 35. The rate of suicide is far higher in
men that in women, with males worldwide three to four times more likely to kill
themselves than females.
Where there is a feeling of
being suicidal, there is depression and anxiety as well. The three quite
happily co-exist like partners. Anxiety, though, has a different quality of
energy. Depression has a heavy energy to it; and almost palpable gravitational
pull that draws you inwards and downwards. Anxiety, on the other hand, makes
you feel uptight, panicky, scattered and ungrounded. The literal meaning of
anxiety is “twisted rope,” and that’s often how we feel when we are
apprehensive about the future or feeling out of control.
In various studies a significant
association was found between suicidality and
underlying medical conditions including chronic, mild brain injury, or
traumatic brain injury. The prevalence of increased suicidality
persisted after adjusting for depressive illness and alcohol abuse. In patients
with more than one medical condition, the risk was particularly high,
suggesting a need for increased screening for suicidality
in general medical settings.
Sleep disturbances such as insomnia
and sleep apnea have been cited in various studies as risk indicators for
depression and suicide. In some instances the sleep disturbance itself may be
the risk factor independent of depression. A careful medical evaluation is
recommended for all people presenting with psychiatric symptoms as many medical
conditions present with psychiatric symptomatology. The major medical
conditions presenting with psychiatric symptoms in order of frequency were
infectious, pulmonary, thyroid, diabetic, hematopoietic, hepatic and CNS
diseases.
Conservative estimates are
that 10% of all psychological symptoms may be due to undiagnosed medical
conditions, with the results of one study suggesting that about 50% of
individuals with a serious mental illness have general medical conditions that
are largely undiagnosed and untreated and may cause or exacerbate psychiatric
symptoms.
Poisonous drugs also known as
prescribed pharmaceuticals do not cure anything or anybody. They might
temporarily relieve something, that is all. The
fastest and the only way to get rid of feeding suicidal is to nourish the organ
involved; central nerve system/brain. Selected liquid herbs and amino acids do
just that. Dr. Strande has saved many lives over the
past 30 years by using therapeutic doses of natural nutrients. Visits can be
scheduled by telephone to interstate and international patients. Face-to-face
visits are available to those in the Southern California area.
Aleksander Strande, ND, PhD, is a microbiologist and a naturopath. His
special interests are: difficult-to-help conditions. His office is located at
3017 Clairemont Dr. in San Diego (Clairemont
Village Center next to Keil’s Grocery). Call (619)
607-4211 for questions and appointments. Visit: www.simplyhealingclinic.com
