Lead To Suicide

Bullying can lead to suicide. This is a major problem affecting today’s youth. Many teens would rather commit suicide than face the bullies themselves. The question is: “Does bullying really lead to suicide?” If it does what can be done to prevent these tragic events?

The question might be asked: “What exactly is suicide?” Suicide by definition is when a person takes his or her own life by a self-given injury. They had to also plan that their actions would result in their death. Suicide is a definite problem affecting teens and preteens. Here are some statistics that give an idea of the seriousness of this problem. In 2010 alone 38,000 Americans committed suicide. It is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. For every 100,000 thousand people twelve of them actually take their own life. Each year there are a million attempts at suicide. This is definitely a serious problem.

Then we zoom in on the suicide statistics for young people. The numbers are depressing. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among the younger generation. Each year 4,400 young people die from suicide. Ten to fourteen year old girls are at a higher risk of committing suicide. Out of the actual suicides there are one hundred attempts. 14% of high school students have admitted to considering suicide. 7% have actually attempted it.

The connection with suicide and bullying can come into play with these statistics. Bullying victims are two to nine times more likely to take their own life. A study in Britain showed that half of suicides are in some way connected to bullying. Thirty percent of students are bullying victims. Each day 160,000 students stay at home to avoid being bullied. Just imagine these children becoming so withdrawn that ...

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...cide report on the news. The way of reporting suicides can lead to “copycat” suicides.

Indeed bullying and suicide are connected but the connection is much deeper than the media and general public believe. After being bullied children can have an unidentified mental disorder that can lead to suicide. Also depression and anxiety caused by bullying can majorly influence a child’s decision in taking their life. Social problems and problems at home can lead to a child feeling unwanted and unwilling to live.

Bullying can majorly play a part in suicide. The damage is often much deeper than the media reports. There are many types of bullying and each of these can cause emotional despair in a child. Suicide is a tragedy but we can take a stand by attempting to stop bullying. With combined efforts suicide caused by bullying can end. Families can live in happiness together.