Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among humans between the ages of 15-25 years old. It is the 6th leading cause of death among children 5-14 years of age. Every day more and more people are taking their own lives. They assume that life is not worth living or pointless (Teen Suicide, an epidemic). Thousands of young people die every year, not by the hands of others, but instead, their own (Some Facts). The problem of suicide occurs all over the world. Statistics show that in the United States alone, 13 teens out of 100,000 take their own life (Teen Suicide, an epidemic). Hungary is at the top of the list when it comes to suicide with 38 out of every 100,000 people. Approximately 500,000 teens attempt to commit suicide, but only about 500 succeed. Suicide has become a major problem among youths in other countries, where it is considered a felony (Some Facts).
             People are becoming more lethal when it comes to taking their own life. They are using such things as drugs, rope, knives, and guns. In the United States, 61% of the reported suicides involved a gunshot. Hanging or strangulation was next on the list with 14.5% of reported suicides. Gas poisoning came in with 7.5%, other poisoning, 10%; and other, 7% (Gelman, David). It seems as though teens are becoming more and more creative with their deaths. Making their suicide seem quick and easy. Suicide was not a problem that has been conceived by the stresses and pressures of our increasingly fast paced world. One of the earliest recorded suicides dates back to 7th century B.C. when Shamash-shum-ukin, a crown prince of Babylon, burned himself to death. In the play Romeo and Juliet, suicide was the tragedy that brought the two lovers together in the end; this play dates back to 1594. Suicide has dramatically increased since the late 1890's to early 1900's (Britanica, computer software).
             There are many causes and reasons why a young one might want to commit suicide. One of th...