The Second Leading Cause Of Teen Suicide

Suicide is the eleventh-leading cause of death in the Unites States and the third-leading cause of death for people ages 10-24 years.

Teen’s behavior is a major warning sign of suicide or suicidal thoughts. Many factors play into an adolescent's behavior and attitude determining the way they

According to Crosby et al., (2013), they have found that 25 out of 116 youths who attempted suicide reported that a peer had attempted or completed suicide prior to their attempt. One

There is at least 113 suicides each day or 1 every 13 minutes. Suicide among males is the seventh leading cause of death and the fourteenth leading cause in females. Most suicides are with a firearm and are carried out with a “ Saturday night special”. (Dilaura,Cynthia DiLaura) “More than 90 percent of suicide attempts with a gun are fatal. “ (Brady Campaign) There are a number of reasons why suicide occurs. Stress is the number one cause among our youth, bullies, peer pressure, depression, and abuse. 41,100 people committed suicide in the United States in 2013. Our young teens today does not take time to look deeper into there problem and to seek out a better solution. They are looking for a quick fix but not realizing once the trigger is pulled the result is final with no turning back. Most people who has attempted suicide is more likely to try a second attempt and most have an underlying mental illness. There is many warming that someone may be in a suicide crisis. We most learn how to see things through their eyes. No matter what one is facing in life or the difficult that lie ahead of them Nothing is worth taken your own

On https://afsp.org/about-suicide/suicide-statistics/ it says that suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S, it also says that each year 42,773

This issue is relevant to the world because so many teens struggle with depression, bullying, or abuse and kill themselves over it. The website American Foundation for Suicide Prevention states that “Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US. Each year there are 44,965 Americans that die.”

Society should take notice of signs of youth suicide such as depression and reduce the stigma related to suicide and help them cope and prevent any further unnecessary deaths.

(372) In adolescent’s fatal illness are so uncommon that suicide is the third leading cause of death. About half of teenage suicides have been tied to clinical depression, low self-esteem, and feelings of hopelessness. Teenagers who have tried to kill themselves seem to also struggle with anger and impulsiveness and have deficiencies with their ability to sort out and solve problems; they may also have alcohol or drug problems (Comer, 2013, pp. 303). With this in mind some of the factors that make adolescent predominantly at risk for suicide are: societal factors, weakening family ties, easy access and pressure to use drugs and alcohol, and not to mention the detailed descriptions of suicide that the media has shown(Comer, 2013, pp. 304). Adolescent is a time of growth and self discovery so, it’s no wonder teenagers who attempt or consider suicide are under a great deal of stress. Teenagers seem to react more sensitively, angrily, dramatically, or impulsively which may be why suicidal acts in times of stress seem to be increasing. I’m not saying all teenagers have tried to commit suicide, but the ones that have either accomplished the deed or attempt to. The ones that attempt to seem to have higher

Suicide is the third leading cause of death for people ten to twenty four years of age. Studies

Each day, 95 people in the United States die by suicide. No one is immune to this tragic act regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, and socioeconomic status. Suicide is especially prevalent in the adolescent and young adult populations, and is the third leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 24 (Borges et al., 2010). Within the group of 10- to 14 year-olds, most deaths by suicide occur in children and adolescents ages 12-14, with the rate of suicide deaths increasing dramatically in the late teen years. The rate of suicidal behavior continues to increase until the early twenties, at which points it drops off until late

Social factors such as sexual abuse, alcohol or drug use, and even the idea of suicidal contagion, can affect the suicide rates in youth (Amitai, & Apter, 2012). According to a report from Child Trends, an environmental factor that plays a main role in the rates of youth suicide is the accessibility to lethal methods, especially guns (Child Trend Databank, 2016). The report also mentions that youth who experienced traumas in life, who have poor communication with their parents, and who have been exposed to suicidal behaviors are more likely to commit suicide (2016). In addition to these factors, mental illness also plays a role in suicide among youth between the ages of 15 and 19. When a young person has a mood disorder such as anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder, they are much more likely to attempt suicide. Approximately, 90 percent of youth who do attempt suicide has a mood disorder (Healthy Children,

Teen suicide is a major health concern around the world today. Many families and friends are faced with the raw truth that their loved one was overwhelmed with feelings of hopelessness or dissatisfaction. To most individuals, suicide remains a mystery because often times there were no presenting concerns, obvious signs, or cries out for help. Discovering more about factors that may lead a teen to suicide could prevent deaths in the future. In the United States alone, suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens (Effinger & Stewart, 2012). Furthermore, World Health Organization (WHO) ranked suicide as the second most common cause

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

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

Suicide is one of the top five causes of death for people under the age of 45 in the United States, and exceeds the rate of death caused my motor vehicle accidents. (HHS, 2012) The largest number of suicides occur among those in middle age. For every American that completes suicide, more than 30 more attempt suicide, and still more live in pain that causes them to consider suicide. More than 8 million people reported to have seriously considered suicide in 2012, with 2.5 million making a plan to do so. Still more family members, coworkers, classmates, and community members are affected by those considering or completing suicide (HHS, 2012).