Teen Suicide
             Suicide is a big issue for teenagers. Weather its slitting your wrists, hanging yourself, or even shooting yourself with a gun either way you're its suicide. A lot of teens are driven to suicide by problems in the home at school and even problems with themselves not being able to face the real person they are. Suicide in teenagers has increased dramatically over the years. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of deaths from ages 15-24 years old and the 6th leading cause of deaths from ages 5-14 years old. Teenagers experience strong feelings of stress, confusion, self-doubt, pressure to succeed, financial uncertainty, and other fears while growing up. Most teens feel suicide is the solution to all their problems and stress when they are only making a life of stress and hurt for the people around them. They may think that's the way out but its not. Depression is the number one cause of suicides which is a mental disorder that can be cured. There are many signs of pre suicide. These symptoms are; complaining of being a bad person, giving verbal hints with statements, giving away favorite possessions, cleaning his or her room, throwing away important belongings, etc. If they become suddenly cheerful after a period of depression that's a sign of pre suicide. If a child says they want to kill themselves or don't want to be here anymore, take it seriously don't brush it off and act like they don't know what they are talking about that's denial for the parent. Getting heavy into alcohol or drugs is another sign of depression leading to suicide. Feeling like they are falling apart and they need to get back on track. When you see an attitude change should be something to be concerned about.
             Boys and girls are different when it comes to suicide. Boys usually use weapons to hurt themselves on the outside. While girls usually use pills to hurt themselves on the inside. In a recent high school survey ...