, believed to have killed himself with arsenic in 1770]] Suicide (Latin suicidium, from sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the intentional taking of one's own life. Many dictionaries also note the metaphorical sense of "willful destruction of one's self-interest". Suicide may occur for a number of reasons, including depression, shame, guilt, desperation, physical pain, emotional pressure, anxiety, financial difficulties, or other undesirable situations. The World Health Organization noted that over one million people commit suicide every year, and that it is one of the leading causes of death among teenagers and adults under 35.[LINK: http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1071203.html] CIS: UN Body Takes On Rising Suicide Rates There are an estimated 10 to 20 million non-fatal attempted suicides every year worldwide. Views on suicide have been influenced by cultura

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