Re: Living without a life,
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2019 3:03 pm
It becomes so big in your head, body, mind and soul trys to take everything
Suicide remains highly stigmatized,” Dr. Patten says. “What often happens is people have those thoughts, and there’s a sense of shame or failure that goes along with that. So they don’t reach out for help from others.”
The study found that the following factors predicted suicidal thoughts in people with MS:
Older age. In the study, people aged 65 and older with MS were four times as likely to engage in suicidal thoughts (sometimes called suicidal ideation) as younger people with MS.
Bowel and bladder problems. The study found that participants who reported bowel and bladder symptoms as a complication of their MS were more than twice as likely to have suicidal thoughts.
Low self-efficacy. Participants in the study were given a quiz and asked to rate their ability to perform difficult tasks or to deal with unexpected events. Those who gave themselves lower ratings were more than three times as likely to have suicidal thoughts.
Speaking and swallowing problems. People whose MS symptoms involved trouble with swallowing or talking were almost three times as likely to experience suicidal ideation.
Emotional coping style. The MS patients in the study were given a queostionnaire to determine how they dealt with adversity. Patients who said they coped with difficulty in an emotional way were more likely to have suicidal thoughts than those who dealt with problems in a task-oriented manner.
Suicide remains highly stigmatized,” Dr. Patten says. “What often happens is people have those thoughts, and there’s a sense of shame or failure that goes along with that. So they don’t reach out for help from others.”
The study found that the following factors predicted suicidal thoughts in people with MS:
Older age. In the study, people aged 65 and older with MS were four times as likely to engage in suicidal thoughts (sometimes called suicidal ideation) as younger people with MS.
Bowel and bladder problems. The study found that participants who reported bowel and bladder symptoms as a complication of their MS were more than twice as likely to have suicidal thoughts.
Low self-efficacy. Participants in the study were given a quiz and asked to rate their ability to perform difficult tasks or to deal with unexpected events. Those who gave themselves lower ratings were more than three times as likely to have suicidal thoughts.
Speaking and swallowing problems. People whose MS symptoms involved trouble with swallowing or talking were almost three times as likely to experience suicidal ideation.
Emotional coping style. The MS patients in the study were given a queostionnaire to determine how they dealt with adversity. Patients who said they coped with difficulty in an emotional way were more likely to have suicidal thoughts than those who dealt with problems in a task-oriented manner.