teen suicide
The purpose of this paper is to explain the causes of teen suicide. This paper will include statistics and some background information on suicide survivors. Also this report will discuss some warning signs of teen suicide. It is important to take the subject of suicide seriously. It doesn't seem right that a teenager, who has lived for such a short time, would choose to die, but those who can't get over their depression sometimes do. Teen suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people aged 15 to 24 and the fourth leading cause of death for persons between the ages of 10 and 14 and it seems to be on the rise. Only accidental deaths and homicide follow it. Some experts believe that many "accidental" deaths are actually suicides. According to a 1991 Center for Disease Control and Prevention study, 27% of high school students thought about suicide, 16% had a plan and 8% made an attempt. Suicide affects teens of all races and social standing. Boys commit suicide more often than girls do. It could be because it's easier to get the tools for suicide, boys usuall
------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. They even start making arrangements or putting their affairs in order and give away their things. Suicidal teens generally feel that their emotions are played down, not taken seriously, or met with opposition by other people, but it should always be taken seriously. Even the threat of AIDS is a factor that contributes to higher suicide rate. They might stop visiting or calling people that they care about. The main two causes for teen suicide is the mental disease of depression and family problems. 90% of teen suicide victims have at least one diagnosable, active psychiatric illness at the time of death, which is most often depression, substance abuse, or behavior disorders. Stressful life events, such as the loss of an important person or school failure, often encourages suicides. Some noticeable things are talking about suicide, statements about hopelessness, helplessness, or worthlessness. Only 33-50% of victims was known by their doctors as having a mental illness at the time of their death, and only 15% were in treatment at the time of death. They believe that their parents don't understand them and when they try to express their feelings they feel that their parents either denied or ignored the try to communicate feelings of unhappiness, frustration, or failure. Suicide remains the second leading cause of death among whites after accidents and the third among blacks after homicides and accidents. They have a loss of interest in things they usually care about. The pressures of modern life are greater these days and competition for good grades and college admission is difficult which are extra stresses on already unsure teens. They have episodes of crying, depression, apathy, anxiety, and sometimes thoughts of suicide themselves.
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