Tag: passive suicide

November 22, 2025 / Mohammed looti

PARASUICIDE

Introduction and Definitional Scope The term Parasuicide, derived from the Greek prefix para (meaning alongside or near) and suicide, is used in clinical psychology and psychiatry to describe a comprehensive range of behaviors consisting of purposeful, non-fatal self-harm. Crucially, parasuicidal acts fall demonstrably short of resulting in the individual’s death. This expansive definition recognizes that […]

November 15, 2025 / Mohammed looti

PASSIVE SUICIDE

Conceptualizing Passive Suicidality and Self-Destruction Passive suicide, within the framework of psychopathology and suicidology, refers to a complex pattern of ambiguous actions or, more often, inaction, which ultimately leads toward self-destruction without the involvement of an acute, deliberate, or violent self-injurious act typically associated with active suicide. This phenomenon is often characterized by a profound […]