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    United States. 1.7 million children live with unlocked, loaded guns. Gun violence is the third leading death among young people. 1 out of 5 guns are unfortunately sold without a background check (Beckett). And not to mention Guns also increase suicide rates in the U.S Every week a school shooting occurs in the U.S (Sharon). April 16 2007 Virginia Tech , 32 people killed and 17 others wounded. December 14, 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary school, 28 children shot, these incidents were just

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    Suicide By Dave Phillips

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    “If he couldn’t make it,” he recalled thinking to himself, “what chance do I have?” An article from the New York Times written by Dave Phillips sheds light on the growing issue of suicide rates amongst military veterans. Dave Phillips does this by telling the story of fellow military men, through the eyes of one marine- gunner name Manny Bojorquez. Bojorquez, joined the marines at a young age of 19, one of the militaries most prestige combat forces. In 2008, the second Battalion, seventh marine

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    like depression, anxiety, stress, and even suicide. Increasing number of young kids and teenagers committing suicide because of cyber bullying and sexting have been coming to the public 's attention. As reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people with approximately 4,400 deaths every year. The CDC estimates that there are at least 100 suicide attempts for every suicide among young people. More than 14 percent of

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    As of 2014, 294,172 military personnel have suffered from a TBI since 2000. Russell also stated that there had been 338,294 cases of PTSD since the war on terror. After adding all of these equations together, there were between 1,600-1,800 suicides per year from Veterans that are receiving health care at the Veterans Administration and as many as 6,400 a year Veterans total. (Daigh, 2009) That would break down to 17.5 Veterans killing themselves a day. The most recent estimates believe there could

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    the topic of suicide, little is known about what societies perspective of it. In this research paper, the sociological aspects of suicide are going to be brought up. The way suicide deals with deviance and how a particular Sociologist studied different theories. The analyzation of four journal articles that are cited back up my answer in my research paper. My research question is, Does the Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why impact societies viewpoint on the sociological issues of suicide? Providing evidence

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    Suicide Among LGB Youth

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    Suicide ideation are recurring thoughts of or preoccupation with suicide.1 Among the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) community, suicide ideation is prevalent. It is also the 2nd leading cause of death among LGB youth.1 Risk factors for suicide among the LGB community for suicide include but are not limited to: internalizing problems including withdrawal and anxiety, low self esteem, aggressiveness which can lead to rejection by peers and social isolation, bullying, familial rejection, and lack in

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    Gun Violence Essay

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    violence should be addressed in the United States because it is one of the leading causes of death facing Americans. According to the Center for Disease Control, over 33,000 people die in gun related deaths each year, nearly two-thirds of which are suicides. Since the Columbine High School massacre in 1999, there has been great concern for the safety of children in schools. Other mass shootings like the recent Las Vegas shooting are making all Americans feel that they are at risk of becoming a victim

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    Rehanna Mohammad Project 1 Outline 10/19/2016 Suicide among female college students College campuses across the United States are fighting a silent killer that is the second leading cause of death among college students especially among women; suicide. It is shocking to see that college students are more likely to die from suicide than death caused by a combination of all other forms of medical illnesses. Despite the findings, it is possible to prevent suicide. The students that engage in the act are

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    Introduction Although most of the media attention focuses on adolescent homicide, suicide deaths should have us more alarmed, and we should understand that adolescent suicide is a preventable public health issue. In adolescent Suicide deaths are more prevalent than homicide deaths (CDC, 2012). According to the National Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS), suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents age 13 to 17 (CDC, 2016)

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    Teen Suicide Suicide is a major problem worldwide; especially for teenagers. Self image plays a big roll in American society today, especially in enabling someone to make a wrong and destructive decision like suicide. Self image and low esteem effect the chances of a teenagers suicide greatly. There are many events that lead up to a young persons suicide, for instance a little problem that seems inescapable which manifests themselves into overwhelming burdens. Detection and prevention are both

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