health

• injuries are classified as intentional or unintentional injuries
• intentional injuries result from a purposeful human action, directed at oneself, or to others
• unintentional injuries are unplanned or accidental
• cyberbullying is to mistreat or harass someone through the use of electronic devices or other form or electronic communication (social media)
• stalking involves behaviors towards a person that make them feel unsafe, harassed or in danger because someone is repeatedly contacting, following, sending present & the like
• extortion is the act of threatening a victim's person or property with violence, physical harm or destruction to coerce them into complying with demands
• blackmail is when threatened action itself may be legal & morally desirable
• gang & youth violence is usually made of groups of male adolescents & youngsters who have grown up together from an impoverished neighborhood or community
• suicide is causing one's own death or an act of taking one's life
• suicide rates are 36% between 2000-2021; 48,183 in 2021, 1 death per 11 mins
• in 2021, 12.3 million though about suicide; 3.5 millions planned a suicide attempt; 1.7 millions attempted suicide
• senate committee on basic education jointly with health & finance presided by Sen. Sherwin Gatchlian, DepEd Assistant Secretary Dexter Galban
• 404 students ended their lives, 2,147 had attempted, 775,962 sought guidance in 2021, among 28 million student population
• sexual harassment is any sexual activity that happened without consent