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Teen Suicides In Middle Schools

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I truly believe that if there were more advocates for middle schoolers, teen suicides would decrease, graduation rates would increase, and students would grow up to be more well rounded and accepting of others. The middle school years serve to segregate the overachievers from the underdogs. To not give kids a chance to reach their full potential is unethical, especially if they are suffering, whether they are struggling at home or at school, socially or emotionally. Everyone becomes so caught up in the bigger picture like school ratings and publicity that kids slip through the cracks. In this day and age, undiagnosed mental disorders are all too common but by spending five minutes with a student, it is fairly simple to tell if they need help and to begin pinpointing what the problem is. If administration simply took the time to talk to students and find out about their lives then I think that there is something that can be done to help. Maybe we need more guidance counselors. Maybe it's something else, but something must change. I personally nearly slipped through the cracks myself and I've seen it happen to other people, including close friends of mine and I will no longer sit here silently and watch more kids suffer. …show more content…

Many don't even know that others are going through the same things they are.
My goal is to start a free tutoring program, perform music and put on concerts, using donations from them to fund the program. I'd also like to make informational brochures more accessible for students that may be too shy to reach out in person for help. Free seminars featuring professionals and teen guest speakers should be held nationally at middle schools. I'm going to advocate for students until the day I die but I'm not dying until I know that they're in good hands so I need to stand up do

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