Question

In a moment of despair, Azucena swallowed a bottle of sleeping pills to try to kill herself. Thankfully her father found her, took her to the hospital, and she was rescued. Why wouldn't this action be considered an act of aggression?

Answer 1

Answer:

Because what Azucena did, was a  s u i c i d e attempt. She was intended to harm herself with this action.

Explanation:

This action cannot be considered an act of aggression since the lady was not trying to hurt anyone else in an aggressive way. In order to be considered an act of aggression it would be necessary to have a psychological or physical encounter violating the integrity against another individual or group of people.

However in this specific case, it is possible to notice that Azucena was trying to attempt against her own life, which would be considered a  s u i c i d e attempt, not an act of aggression.