Suicide

Spring Interdisciplinary Project 2017

Jonathan Chavez, Ivan De La Torre,
Lissette Flores, Dayana Hernandez
 Suicide
People commit suicide because of mental disorders also
because of problems and stress.
 Suicide Facts
● Over 50% of all suicides are completed with a firearm
● 1 person commits suicide every 16.2 minutes.
Statistics
● Suicide was the 12th leading cause of death for
Hispanics and the 3rd leading cause of death for
Hispanic males ages 15 to 34.
● 34,598 suicides happen annually
 Impact on Quality of life
People

● Lonely for them problems.

● Fatigue
● Confusion .

Community

● Failure because a person they loved felt unloved

and committed suicide.
● Extreme guilt for not preventing the suicide.
Case Study
Junior Seau

● Committed suicide on May 2nd, 2012

Coping Strategies
● Talk to a person you think has suicidal thoughts.
● Seek for help.
Community Resources
● San Antonio Mental Health Clinic 2629 Clarendon Ave,
Huntington Park, CA 90225
● Downtown Mental Health Center 529 Maple Ave, Los
Angeles, CA 90013
● Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
Newsletter
As a group, We created this newsletter to help teens deal
with issues.
Data analysis

Pre-survey
Post-survey
Lowest Median Highest Lowest Median
Highest
33% 33% 100% 33% 100% 100%
Question 1 20% Question 1
83%
Question 2 60% Question 2
83%
Question 3 60% Question 3
100%
Works Cited
Coleman, Mary Jean. "Suicide Statistics — AFSP." AFSP. N.p., 18 June 2015.
Web. 24 May 2017.

Wrobleski, Adina. "Suicide Facts." Save.org. Adina Wrobleski, 2016. Web. 23 Apr.
2017.

11 Facts About Suicide." DoSomething.org | Volunteer for Social Change. N.p.,

n.d. Web. 24 May 2017.
Thank you