Teen Suicide Is A Complicated Tragedy

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.

The rate of suicide, the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally, increases each year. “More adolescents die each year from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, combined” (Preventing Teen Suicide, 2016, p.2). These facts show suicide is a serious problem among teens. Last year, teen suicide became the second leading cause of death in the United States confirming the significant increase in teen suicides.

Suicides and attempted suicides have also increased among adolescents at an alarming rate in recent decades. Research findings suggest that the suicidal adolescent has usually had, since childhood, a history of stress and personal problems. Attempts to resolve these problems such as running away from home or an increasing social isolation, withdrawal and acting out, may precipitate an attempted suicide. Early professional help is often needed to prevent this drastic action. Sadly, when the signs are clear it is usually too late.

There is too much teen suicide in the United States. Many teens who are depressed have mental issues such as depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, etc. Often, teens who have these issues feel as if they don’t belong. They don’t feel like talking about certain things going on in their life. Issues regarding sexuality, bullying, and abuse make children feel hopeless and unwanted. They feel alone. The suicide rate has gone up dramatically. There are approximately 100,000 suicides per year and 10,000 to 20,000 of them being from ages 14 to 24. Suicide is also the 3rd leading cause of death for teens.

Suicide is a devastating, preventable tragedy and is among the top causes of death in the adolescent population. Compelling statistics given since 2009 show the number of

Teen suicide is increasing in America in teens age’s 14-17,young males,minorities;through the availability of guns,alcohol,drugs,and lack of support.

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 2015, suicide is the second leading cause of death in the adolescent population in this country and the number of occurrences continues to rise at a dramatic rate. For every teen that completes a suicide, 100 make an attempt, making suicide a paramount public health issue that needs to be addressed. Statistics show that since 2009, the rates of attempted and completed suicide, in this age group continue to steadily increase (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2015; Taliaferro, Oberstar, & Wagman-Borowsky, 2012).

The world we live in today has truly changed, in just the past ten years. Phones are increasingly large, boy bands have become extinct and more teens are committing suicide. Obviously, the biggest issue we have is teen suicide. Teens in this present generation, are seen as the future of our country, and to see suicide become the third-leading cause of death for young people in America, passed by only homicide and car accidents, is a growing concern. The mere thought of a teen taking their life is devastating, and the reasoning for the recent trend is just as shattering.

Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. Teenagers who commit suicide are usually not in the right state of mind and not acting like their true self. In order to prevent teenagers from committing suicide, awareness of its warning signs and recognizing its symptoms are crucial. Family and friends of people that commit suicide regret not having done more to prevent it from happening. Through learning how to prevent suicide and recognizing warning signs of suicide, we can lower the suicide rate and make the world a better

In the U.S every year thousands of adolescents are committing suicide. Teens often have felt strong feelings of stress, pressure to succeed, and self-doubt. Due to the environment people put them in, as of 2014 suicide rates have gone up by 24% higher than in 1999. Nearly 10% of freshmen say they “constantly feel depressed.”

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

More than 25% of all suicide cases are attributed to illegal drug use (Poorolajal, Haghtalab, Farhadi, & Darvishi, 2015). Illegal drug use is a significant risk element associated with suicide in adolescents. Esposito-Smythers et al. (2012) argued that illegal drug use can increase aggression, heighten psychological distress, and inhibit

Teenage suicide is a major national public health concern facing America today. Thousands of teenagers commit suicide each year. Many experts believe that teenage suicide is often due to unpredictable circumstances and can be contributed to hormonal impulses. However, recent case findings and statistics prove that this is not necessarily true. Although some teenage suicides may be the result of youthful and impulsive actions, certain risk factors, signs, and symptoms can contribute to self-inflicted death in adolescents.

One in every twelve teens attempt suicide annually and it is the third leading cause of death in teens. The reason for suicide in youth varies immensely such as major disappointment, rejection, failure, or loss. Many times, these just trigger the urge of suicide, and the teen has one or maybe even more disorders. Simple things like breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend may seem small or even trivial to some people, but to those with a disorder such as depression or bi-polar disease it could be worth taking their life.

With over 3,000 attempts every day, suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth in the United States (Teen Depression Study: Understanding Depression in Teenagers). While there are many psychological and internal factors, the responsibility to learn about the causes and effects of teen depression lies within every person that hears this essay. Whether young, old, intelligent, or curly headed procrastinator; we all possess a duty to the people around us to learn the fundamentals of society’s largest, deadly problem: depression.