The Causes Of Youth Suicide

Social Penetration theory attempts to explain the differences in communication in relation to the depth of interpersonal relationships. “Irwin Altman and Dallas Taylor, the theory states that relationships begin and deepen through self-disclosure. In the beginning, people establish

Suicide is reaching epidemic proportions all across the globe. What is causing such an outbreak in young adults? Most people have heard about the get help hotlines and the advertisements associated with suicide. Although we 've all heard about it, not much is being done about it. Johnson states the facts about suicide, “claiming 39,518 lives in 2011, or more than 6,889 more than in 2005” (10). This small piece of information goes to show just how much suicide has increased in the last few years. Besides being the number 10 cause of death among all ages in the U.S., it is the 2nd leading killer of adolescents, or “people between ages 15 and 19” (Peacock 1). Also, the number of completed suicides only touches the surface on the dilemma it truly is; this is because there are 25 suicide attempts per every suicide (731). What goes unnoticed is that suicide is on the rise for a number of reasons including mental illness, bullying, social media, and high expectation perfectionist teens.

“I’m wearying to escape into that glorious world, and to be always there: not seeing it dimly through tears, and yearning for it through the walls of an aching heart: but really with it, and in it” (Bronte) Every single year in the United States of America, approximately 2 million U.S. adolescents attempt suicide, and almost 700,000 receive medical attention for their attempt. What this means is that each year in the United States, 2,000 youth aged 10-19 complete suicide, making it the 3rd leading cause of death among young people. And here is the thing about teen suicide, every single year, this number continues to increase. The only real conclusions that these institutions have been able to reach is that some kids are merely ‘sick’, suffering

Teen suicide is big in the USA today, Suicide is not something that can be overlooked. Teenhealths.org states that “It is the third leading cause of dealth in todays youth”.Young teens go threw depression, looking it all over its usally 15-24 year olds go threw this. Suicide is very traumatic when teens go threw all of these different types of depression an anxiety. In this essay, I want to express why this a big problem that we need to learn to notice because it's happening according to the jasons foundation “on average 1 person commits suicide every 16.2 minutes”. I really think that that’s very sad an I want that number to go down.

Suicide is the “death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with an intent to die as a result of behavior” (CDC). In the United States, suicide is rated the third leading cause of death for adolescents ranging from 15 to 24 years old (Beck-Little, R. & Catton G., 2011). The top methods used are firearms, poison and suffocation (Kaslow, 2014). Health promotion is the process of allowing people to improve their control of their own health (CDC). Adolescents are still young, and need guidance along their journey of becoming adults. They are influenced by everything around them. Health promotion would help them because they need that helping hand to make sure they make the right decisions. A nurse can play an important role in preventing suicide amongst this population. There are many ways to get help. The adolescent attend support group meetings, or go see a specialist. Suicide is always preventable.

There has been an unfortunate increase in the news about teenagers killing themselves as a result of being bullied. With the increase of social media bullying is now easier and faster to do. Even if someone doesn’t live in the same area as their bully they can still be bullied and taunted. One of the reasons why teenage suicide has gone up with the increase of social media use is because bullying is not as hard to track because someone can delete their harmful comments like they never happened. Instead of posting on a public forum like their “wall” a bully can send them a private message and later delete it when questioned about it.

According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), suicide is the third leading cause of death for adolescents aged 15-24 years old. This calculates to 33,000 adolescents killing themselves each year (CDC, 2010). The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), reported that suicide amongst all individuals nation wide has declined over all, but despite the decline, adolescents between the ages of 15 and 19 have shown suicide rates that has increased by 6 percent (NCSL, 2005). The most staggering number, however, comes from the population of children between the ages of 10 and 14. For these individuals, suicide rates have increased by more than 100 percent (NCSL, 2005). In this paper, I seek to address the

In this article it talk about how Social Penetration theory affects our lives such as how our friendships grow and become stronger.Altman and Taylor explains how interpersonal communication is a big impact on social penetration because people need to communicate more so their relationship can grow. The first stage is the orientation stage which means when you meet a new person then the Exploratory stage is when you and the same person start revealing more about each other. The third stage is the Affective stage and in this stage the two people start showing more about themselves and it could possible become into a relationship. The last two stages are the Stable stage and the Depenetration stage which basically means the Stable stage each person

Suicide and the reasons why they happen is something not many people talk about. According to American Psychiatric Association, suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people between eleven and eighteen years of age and the suicide rate is highest for those who suffer from depression, substance abuse or other mental disorders. But I would have to argue this, I believe that teen suicide has increased over the years because of bullying, parent divorces and depression.

According to E.J. Holt, in Adolescent Suicide: Identifying Risk Factors, a magazine article. 63% of Midwestern High School students reported that students, have some sort of suicide ideation or behavior, over the last 30 years show that the suicide rates among adolescents between the ages 15 and 24 years old has increased over 200%. An important aspect of adolescent suicide is that it invariably takes place at the time of a crisis such as the break-up of a relationship, problems at school or home, or a humiliating experience. There is no actual means for identifying the reason behind adolescent suicides, there are warning symptoms, to help parents, teachers and others in making such an identification, such as change in eating and sleeping

Lindsay M. Hayes gives us great insight on Juvenile suicides in Confinement on the Juvenile Justice Bulletin.The surgeon general of the U.S.A is a major issue here in the U.S. In the United States more teenagers die from the result of suicide then any other disease such as cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza and chronic lung disease. An national survey discovered that 3 million youth are in danger of falling victim to suicide. Thirty seven percent of surveyed youths reported to attempting suicide already within the past twelve months.

There are many causes for depression but one trigger can be closely related to the rise in adolescent suicide rates. Social factors such an adolescent’s reaction to harsh social circumstance that can occur in school. With the introduction of technology one social aspect of adolescence is the rise of communication through the internet and social media sites. Unfortunately, youth mixed with the anonymity that technology provides some interactions can be harsh and sometimes cruel. Cyberbullying is the result of the increase in technological communication and decrease of interpersonal communication. With consequences and no limitations on how far technology can reach children not only can be alienated at school but can continue to be harassed

More often than not adolescents are struggling to navigate their ever increasing stressful lives. Mental illness, demands of school, social pressures along with domestic issues at home are causing adolescents to commit suicide at an alarming rate. Often these individual acts of recklessness are not acknowledged nationally unless they result in undeniable hostility. School shootings are a direct result of these desperate unheard cries for help, culminating in mass killings causing permanent injuries both physical and psychological in nature to those surrounding the event. Preventing and predicting potential adolescent carnage is exceedingly important in the United States. The rate of adolescent suicide is steadily increasing. According to

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.

Suicide, otherwise known as completed suicide, can be described as a deliberate act to inflict harm upon oneself that results in death (Wagner, 2009). Suicide has been recognized as a significant public health problem among the adolescent community (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015; Jurich, 2007). Suicide has been ranked as the third leading cause of death amongst young individuals aged 15 through 24, with an average of 4,600 deaths annually (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Jurich; Paperny, 2011). From the 1950s to the 1990s, the suicide rate for young individuals have tripled (Jurich; Paperny). More young individuals have died from suicide than homicide, cancer, or heart disease. However, more adolescents survive attempts than die from actual suicide (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Sofronoff, Dalgleish, & Kosky, 2004). An adolescent 's suicide "attempt" could be a desperate call for help from family members and friends, or he/she is unable to cope with the stresses of progressing into adulthood (Johnson & Malow-Iroff, 2008). Therefore, most suicides can be preventable when family members, friends, teachers, or mental health professionals recognize the warning signs and risk factors associated with suicide (Johnson & Malow-Iroff). The purpose for this paper is to address the main risks and protective factors for adolescent suicide, and interventions for young suicidal patients.