The death of Cleopatra by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…It is argued that Cleopatra (and her two servants) probably committed suicide through poisoning, rather than the bite of an asp (viper) as is popularly believed. …”
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Suicide in Patients with Motor Neuron Disease by S. Bak, E. N. Stenager, E. Stenager, J. Boldsen, T. A. Smith

“…In the study period 92 patients died, 47 males and 45 females. No patients committed suicide. The number of expected suicides was 0.27 for males and 0.12 for females, a total of 0.38. …”
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Suicide following the death of a sibling: a nationwide follow-up study from Sweden by Ichiro Kawachi, Jan Saarela, Mikael Rostila

“…In women, the suicide risk was 1.55 times that of non-bereaved persons (95% CI 0.99 to 2.44), and in men it was 1.28 times higher (95% CI 0.93 to 1.77). If one sibling committed suicide, the risk of the remaining sibling also committing suicide was 3.19 (95% CI 1.23 to 8.25) among women and 2.44 (95% CI 1.34 to 4.45) among men. …”
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Behavioral Disorder amongst Adolescents Attending Secondary School in Southeast Nigeria by J. M. Chinawa, P. C. Manyike, H. A. Obu, O. I. Odetunde, E. C. Aniwada, I. K. Ndu, A. T. Chinawa

“…Eighty-three (11%) adolescents who are 15 years old attempted suicide in a year; this peaks at 17 years where 235 (30.8%) committed suicide. Majority of adolescents with behavioral disorder are from the upper class family. …”
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« The Church-Builder » et « The Chapel-Organist » : l'écriture poétique de Thomas Hardy du monologue dramatique au « théâtre de la voix » by Laurence Estanove

“…These Hardy poems voice the disillusionment of two passionate yet misunderstood speakers about to commit suicide. The genre of the dramatic monologue is here used by Hardy as a model to explore and expand on. …”
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Assessing the Risk Factors of Violent and Non-violent Suicide Attempt Methods: A Population-based Cross-sectional Study by Amin Moradi, Ehsan Mosafarkhani, Fateme Nikbakht, Zahra Amiri, Ali Vafaee Najar

“…Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the important risk factors associated with violent and non-violent methods of committing suicide.Methods: This research was a cross-sectional study that included all people who attempted suicide between 2019 and 2023 and were part of the population covered by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (Mashhad, Iran). …”
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Social Cohesion in Ola Rotimi’s Kurunmi: A Resonance of History, Culture and Law by Yemi Atanda

“…Tis move was against the constitution of Oyo, which stipulated that the Crown Prince (aremo) commits suicide on the Alafn’s death. Ibadan agreed to the change, while Ijaye opposed the imposition. …”
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Attempted Suicide by Massive Warfarin Ingestion Conservatively Managed Using Phytonadione by Katherine L. March, Kruti S. Patel, Jennifer D. Twilla

“…We describe the case of a 63-year-old female with acute warfarin toxicity following a massive ingestion of warfarin (420 mg–450 mg) in an attempt to commit suicide. Upon arrival to the emergency department, serial INR checks were initiated to help guide dosing strategy and later adjusted based on INR response to treatment using only phytonadione.…”
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A Serious Case of Poisoning Caused by Oral Ingestion of Water-Soluble Fertilizer by Wei Ye, Shirong Lin, Chengquan Zheng, Chunshui Cao

“…We report a case of a 38-year-old man that attempted to commit suicide by ingesting only 20 mL of a water-soluble fertilizer. …”
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Ramiro Ledesma Ramos: años de literatura (1924-1930) by José-Carlos Mainer

“…His 1924 novel, "El sello de la muerte" ("The label of the death"), expressively dedicated to Unamuno, recreates the autobiography of a hard life's writer who, in the moment of accomplishing fame, commits suicide. His coetaneous essay "El Quijote y nuestro tiempo" ("Quixote and our times"), presents a vision of the Cervantine Novel as a permanent fight against frustration and decadence. …”
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Liminarités, fissures et réécritures : un événement à la frontière entre le nord du Portugal et la Galice by Paula Godinho

“…In this case study, the event occurs in a border village, ten years after the Alzamiento : Cambedo da Raia is surrounded and under several mortar attacks, people are killed, a man commits suicide, several other people are arrested and some among these latter are sent to the dreadful Tarrafal concentration camp. …”
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The Noble Suicide: The Case of a Self-Contained Dagger in the Heart and a Literal Raw by Maricla Marrone, Benedetta Pia De Luca, Marco Papalino, Fortunato Pititto, Carlo Angeletti, Roberto Bellacicco, Michela Raino, Giuseppe Pulin, Francesca Tarantino

“…The man decided to commit suicide because he could no longer find meaning in his life after losing hope for a career as a pianist, having been diagnosed with a degenerative disease in his hands. …”
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The Life Mission Theory V. Theory of the Anti-Self (the Shadow) or the Evil Side of Man by Soren Ventegodt, Niels Jorgen Andersen, Joav Merrick

“…The anti-self also seems to explain the enigma of why human beings often commit suicide. Integrating the shadow often leads to dramatic, subjective experiences of ubiquitous light in an �unpersonal� form, of enlightenment, or of meeting light and consciousness in a personal, universal form, known as G-d.…”
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Effect of High Alcohol Consumption Among the Youth in Kitumba Sub County-Kabale District. by Twijukye, Junior

“…The effects of alcohol consumption on the youths according to the study findings were; school dropout, increased thefts, loss of jobs, committing suicide, wastage of money, increased stress, poor coordination, slurred speech, destruction of the reproductive system, damage of; the brain, liver, kidney, and breast, contraction of HIV, and death. …”
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The motives for non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents with psychiatric disorders by Armon Massoodi, Zeinab Aghajantabar, Sussan Moudi, Hoda Shirafkan

“…Abstract Background Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is an intentional act that results in physical damage to one’s body, without the intent to commit suicide. In recent years, self-injurious behaviors, including non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), have increased, especially among adolescents and young adults. …”
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Risk of suicide in a sample of Egyptian high school adolescent students: a cross-sectional study by Eman S. Rabie, Marwa Soltan, Hanan Elrassas, Atteya Khairy, Moatazbellah I. Ali

“…Teenagers and younger adults commit suicide on a regular basis. In late childhood and early adulthood, it is one of the primary triggers of death. …”
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