Greenlee And Hyde Analysis

Greenlee and Hyde open the article with describing issues that actor Robin Williams faced, including Parkinson’s disease. They explain that although he was financially stable and appeared happy, he took his own life. Greenlee and Hyde use this narrative to segway into the fact that older men have higher suicide rates than younger women, a study from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is used to support this. A section titled Risk Factors follows, this section is used to establish factors that increase the chances of suicide in older adults. The authors move on quickly to their next section; Misunderstanding and Misconceptions About Depression. In this much large section, Greenlee and Hyde discuss social stigmas about suicide and why many of them are misleading or incorrect. Robin Williams is used to further support their argument, even though he was in the prime of his life, he chooses to end his existence. In the next segment Greenlee and Hyde bring up awareness and why it is important to help the public be more aware of the issue. It is established that without help from the public, suicide cannot be stopped or reduced. Greenlee and Hyde end the article by bringing up ways for the reader to help reduce and prevent suicide.

No study or research was conducted, the authors simply used already published information to support their belief in this problem and how it can be reduced. Greenlee and Hyde believe that suicide by older adults is just as much of a problem as suicide by middle aged to young adults and even teenagers. This is supported by studies conducted by sources such as the CDC and U.S Preventive Services Task Force. While the field of research into suicide rates in older adults is not advanced, the authors advance the information and data available to the public with this