People of all ages have attempted or committed suicide. It is very sad to note a ten year old, who's life has barely begun could attempt to end their own life. There is not limit to how old a person is either.
Hospitals do not keep records of suicide attempts, but the police do.
Suicide attempts are not a form of delinquency, but they can be an effect. Juveniles who act out are usually very troubled, emotionally.
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Committ suicide
Suicide. However, suicide attempts are rarely punished with jail time.
Many hotlines work to prevent suicide. Many people who fail in their attempts to commit suicide say they are glad they failed.
Police keep records of suicide attempts because it is considered to be a criminal matter and doing so helps the police keep track of individuals in danger.
Suicide attempts or drug overdoses.
I believe that cops do care about suicide attempts but there is only so much they can do. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, call the mobile mental health unit for your county. ----------------------------------------------------------- Yes, if you think about it suicide is a mental HEALTH issue rather than a criminal issue. The police are not the correct service to help.
Werthereffect, or suicide contagion
Cleopatra was 39 years of age when she committed suicide.
There is no law stating that suicide is illegal. Aiding suicide is illegal. If someone attempts suicide a judge can deem someone "crazy", and force them in to a psych ward. This is because it is reasonable to assume that someone that attempts suicide is not mentally stable. But there will be no criminal charge (unless a crime was broken during the suicide, like possession of a controlled substance when someone tries to OD).