Response to major life disruption is which term?

• A. Suicide
• B. Egoistic Suicide
• C. Retirement
• D. Anomic Suicide

Answer: (D)

Anomic suicide occurs when a major disruption to life circumstances shakes up social norms, leaving a person feeling normless and unable to navigate expected roles. This happens during rapid or profound changes—economic upheavals, sudden loss of status or wealth, or sweeping social changes—where the usual rules and purposes no longer apply. The resulting sense of meaninglessness and confusion can lead to despair and suicidal behavior as a way to cope or reorient life. The other options don’t fit this pattern: suicide is the act in general, egoistic suicide stems from weak social integration, and retirement is a normal life transition rather than a type of suicide.