Suicide is the intentional act of killing oneself. Typically, people who commit suicide act out of desperation. The most common triggers for suicide are mental disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, and drug abuse. Personal issues such as financial problems or poor interpersonal relationships play a significant role in the cause of suicide (Gross, 2006). In the United States, suicide is the sixth leading cause of death. Suicide is also the leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults, with more men committing suicide than women (Gelder et al, 2005). Leenar and Lester's article mentions important information about general knowledge about suicide in college students. However, relevant information is missing. Euthanasia or right to die is medically assisted suicide, in which people suffering from terminal illnesses, extreme pain, or have a poor quality of life due to injury or illness, choose to die with the help of a doctor . . This is a very controversial issue where ethical and legal issues are discussed by opponents and supporters of euthanasia. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, 53% of all completed suicides were firearm suicides. In the United States, firearms are easy to find, and this availability increases the risk of suicide in the United States, because a high percentage of suicides occur in an act of impulsiveness, during a crisis caused by an immediate stressor, such as a romantic breakup or loss of a job. (Miller and Hemenway, 2008). There is evidence linking suicide with the domestic presence of a gun in the home. The risk is 2 to 10 times greater than in gun-free homes, depending on the population studied and how firearms are stored. (Miller & Hemenway, 2...... middle of paper...... reaction that suicidal people sometimes receive from health professionals, after communicating their feelings, such as the threat of institutionalization, the increase of drug dosages and stigma, often causes the suicidal individual to keep his or her suicidal thoughts private. Works CitedGelder et al (2005).Hemenway, MM (2008).Guns and suicide in the United States New England Journal of Medicine, 989-991.Shaffer, D. (1988). Psychiatry, 36-41. PMID 3047106. Leenaars, A. A., and Lester, D. (1992). Psychology, 132(6), 787. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.