Noticing a Suicidal Teenager

Suicide continues to be one of the main causes of death in teens throughout America. Statistically, suicide in the second leading cause of death for those ages ten to twenty-four and around 3,470 people grades ninth to twelfth attempt suicide each day in the United States (Youth Suicide Statistics 1). The reason for these people wanting to take their life is unknown, however, divorce of parents, formation of a new family, or moving to a new community, are common reasons for suicide. On the other hand, those who battle depression or develop depression increase the risk of a suicide attempt. People may think that everything is going wrong and dying is the only solution; but people will always be willing to help. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem and nothing is worth taking your own life over.

Similar to other forms of bullying, cyberbullying can cause a victim to loss of focus on activities, school, family and friends,and can even lead to suicide. According to statistics reported by ABC News “nearly 30 percent of students are either bullies or victims of bullying in some way, and 160,000 kids stay home from school every day because of fear of bullying”(Webster). Due to the fear of going to school, teenagers lose focus on activities important to them and can even lose focus on their future, such as college. According to statistics about bullying in general, “Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year, according to the CDC. For every suicide among young people, there are at least 100 suicide attempts. Over 14 percent of high school students have considered suicide, and almost 7 percent have attempted it”(Webster). Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem; however, being bullied in any way can lead to the feeling of loneliness and hopelessness and the laws set in place does not help victims hurt feelings go away. Cyberbullying is not a victimless crime and with these statistics multiple laws have been set into place to prevent bullying; however, there are minimal laws to protect victims of

“A 14-year-old girl in treatment for depression, reported that she was being bullied in school. She said that girls in her classes constantly made negative comments about her appearance, dress, and behavior. They excluded her from social activities despite her desire to participate. She said that the girls were telling lies about her to boys in the class, which was damaging her reputation. What upsets her the most was that an online site had been created in which students were encouraged to write all the reasons they hated her. She cried and said that she could not avoid the bullying even outside of school. She believed the only way to escape the bullying was to not exist anymore, and she confirmed that she was suicidal.”(Karen 2016) Bullying at the age of 13-19 increases the rate of depression, anxiety, suicide, and other mental health issues. Bullying is plaguing teens across the United States and is causing possible mental health issues later in victims’ lives. Each local community needs to take action to dull the effects bullying has on teens.

Life as a teenager may not be as easy as some people might think. Suicide may be what teenagers believe will be best for them. Young adults think it is the solution to all of their problems and stress. It can also be caused by a series of emotions. There are many complications that teenagers might be facing thinking they cannot be solved. Depression is the most common cause of teenage suicide. There are teens that might want to “socially fit in, academically fit in, and act responsibly.” (About Teen). Teenagers might have a low self esteem and feel hopeless and worthless, causing them to kill themselves for feeling that they are not good enough for anything. Teens might be dealing with bisexuality or homosexuality in an environment that is unsupportive. Breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend can be traumatic for some teens. Kids might be having a poor relationship with their families and peers. There might be emotional, physical or sexual abuse towards them. Teens might be victims of bullying. Young adults might be going through really big life changes like a parent’s divorce, financial changes, moving, etc. There are a lot of problems that these young teens could be going through and we would not know. Many problems going on today could lead teenagers to depression and have them want to

Suicide is a prevalent cause of death among America's youth today. Every day more than 1000 teenagers will think about suicide and eighteen will be successful in committing it. It is an ever-growing problem that can be described as unnecessary and uncalled for. Knowledge and understanding are key factors to preventing teenage suicide. The problem will usually originate from a period of depression, either as a medical concern, or simply because of a saddened

Many people think that a lot has been done to prevent youth suicide. 2,415 teenagers have been committing suicide per year in the last 5 years (Hunter Institute of Mental Health, 2014). Most of them have done that due to psychological issues. Furthermore, bullying is also one of the causes that we should be focused on. In addition, technological developments make it easier for teenager to get bullied through the Internet and social media. I think people should be concerned about youth suicide rather than physical health only because it could be a silent killer to this generation. I don’t think that people have done enough to prevent youth suicide.

Suicide is something that can not be overlooked. It not only affects adults but teens as well. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US. Some warning signs of suicide are changes in eating or sleeping, depression, and/or obsessed with death. But suicide is not the go to option, there is prevention!

Nearly 32% of teenagers and children will make an attempt at suicide at some point in their life. Nearly 46% will have severe depression. The cause of this is bullying.

Bullying is a worldwide problem that can be linked to teen suicide. The third leading cause of death in youth is suicide, which results in nearly 4,400 deaths per year (Centers for Disease Control, 2012). At least half of these deaths are caused by bullying. Although bullying is still seen by many to be a normal part of growing up, it is a severe problem that leads to many negative effects, including suicide. Unfortunately, there is not a definitive solution to this problem. However, there are multiple ways to help teens who are contemplating suicide due to bullying: seeking immediate medical help, encouraging teens to talk, parents keeping communication open, and by parents communicating with school authorities.

Roughly one in every six high school students considered suicide. The data also point to important differences by gender, race, and ethnicity (child trends). Bully victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims and bullying is the leading cause of death among teenagers between 10-19, according to studies by Yale University and Child Trends. These children are hurt and have little to no self-esteem which leads to loss of purpose and drive. A suicidal result is not considered honorable, but one of pain and

According to an article written by Paul Malcore, fourteen percent of teenagers in the United States have “suffered at least one episode of depression within the last 12 months,” (Malcore, 2015). The data also explains that the third leading cause of death in children between 12 and 18 years of age is suicide. Most of what children are exposed to during these years is school; specially from the ages of 8 to 15, because the majority of children’s time is spent at school, learning as well as building social skills. While in school, students can be subjected to pressure from their peers in order to build social status. Peer pressure, which another form of bullying, is one of the triggers of teen depression. If that depression goes untreated, it is likely that that teen will commit suicide. As explained in the information provided by Malcore, the top cause of suicide is untreated depression, and “80% of teens don’t receive help for their depression,” (Malcore, 2015). Because of the dominant role that peer pressure and bullying has on students’ lives, and the recent statistics of depression and suicidal tendencies among teens, it is clear that bullying still plays a prominent role in teenagers’ lives

Suicide is the third leading cause of deaths in adolescents in the United States. Teen suicide is also often referred to as a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Teens so often are suicidal and attempt suicide as a call for help from others. They have no intention in dying they are just trying to cry out for help from anyone that will listen. Many reasons cause teen to attempt suicide, varying from bullying to psychological disorders. In fact, psychological disorders accounts for about 90% of teens who attempt or commit suicide. Teenagers are also at higher risk of suicide when they are under

Many may argue that bullying is not directly correlated with the amount of increase in suicide. They say that depression is the main cause that an individual will commit suicide. Statistics claim that, “Over 50 percent of all people who die by suicide suffer from major depression” (The Over Night). Depression is a contributor to suicide, but teens can experience depression from bullying. Bullying does in fact cause depression, “Researchers have also discovered a strong link between bullying and depression… depression is closely related with bullying” (No Bully). In this article, it suggests that bullying greatly impacts the victim to have depression. Depression can cause the victim to have a low self-esteem, anxiety, or miss school because

One study that was read states that ninety-four youth suicides were included in the study. The average age was 16.8 years, and 70.2% were male. 6 deaths (6.4%) were related to bullying, and none showed were online or cyberbullying was detected. Bullying was the only contributing factor in fewer than 5 of the deaths. The most common stressors were shown to be conflicts with parents (21.3%), relationship problems with partners (17.0%), academic problems (10.6%), and legal problems or problems that were legal (10.6%). Stressors or mental and (or) physical illnesses were spotted in 78.7% of cases. Depression was detected in 40.4% of

Department of Education in Washington D.C., reported that nearly one in three students between the ages of 12 and 18 were bullied in school according to the article, “Bullying”. Bullying can happen often at school, and can lead to teasing also. According to the article, the results of bullying are serious. Studies have found that bullying may cause depression, absenteeism, poor academic performance, or all of these. Students who are bullied may feel that there is no way out and may harm themselves”. Stereotypes are hurtful, and bullying is harmful. Bullying or teasing can occur because of stereotypes or prejudice. Sadly, teen suicide can also occur from bullying. “A Yale School of Medicine study of children in 13 countries (2008) found signs of a connection between bullying, being bullied, and suicide,” according to the article “Bullying.”