Depression Management Model to Protect the Suicide of Youth with Buddhist Application in New Way Life, Nakhon Pathom Province

Abstract

The purposes of research entitled “Depression Management Model to Protect the Suicide of Youth with Buddhist Application in New Way Life, Nakhon Pathom Province” were: 1) to study the causes of depression of youths in Nakhon Pathom Province and depression management according its causes to protect suicide of youths in the new way of life, Nakon Pathom Province; 2) To study the ways for depression management according to the threefold training to protect suicide of youths with Buddhist integration in the new way of life, Nakon Pathom Province; 3) To study a relationship between Buddhist principles and depression management to protect suicide of youths with Buddhist integration in the new way of life, Nakon Pathom Province; 4) To propose the model of depression management to protect suicide of youths with Buddhist  integration in the new way of life, Nakon Pathom Province. The samples used in this study are 250 youths in Nakhon Pathom Province. Statistics used in this   research consisted of percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, One-way Analysis of Variance and Correlation Coefficient. The research results showed that 1) depression caused by worry about expense in the family had the highest mean value, followed by problem in the workplace, mental problem, work characteristics, relationship with co-workers, physical problem and family relationship. The ways for depression management according to its causes had high mean value; 2) The ways for depression management according to Athisila sikha (Morality training) had the highest mean value, followed by Athipanna sikha (Wisdom training) and Athicitta sikha (Mind training) respectively; 3) Buddhist principles had a relationship with depression management to protect suicide of youths with Buddhist integration in the new way of life, Nakon Pathom Province; 4) The model for depression management consisted of understanding the nature of mind and suffering according to the four noble truths, creating safe zone for the mind and therapy relationship, an integration of Athisila sikha (Morality training) for mind, wisdom and social development, an integration of Athicitta sikha (Mind training) to develop wisdom and detachment, an integration of Athipanna sikha (Wisdom training) to develop empirical wisdom. Recommendations from this research are that the government should identify management of depression and stress as a national agenda because it is the important issue affecting living and happiness of youths in daily life, there should be activities, training projects and mind training programs to reduce depression of youths, there should be cultivation of youths in following the threefold training i.e. Athisila sikha: preserving morality, Athicitta sikha: preserving the mind, Athipanna sikha: using wisdom in contemplating the truth, the youths should learn the causes of depression and apply appropriate ways to solve the problems.