Teen Suicide

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Life is the most wonderful thing God could ever give us. Throughout our lives we learn and experience new things as the years past. From learning to walk then talk all the way to learning how to take care of not only yourself but others. From experiencing loneliness, happiness and unconditional love. If life should be cherished why end it so soon?

Suicide the most common way to get out of any hard situation that life throws at you. What exactly is the meaning of the word suicide? Well suicide is the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind.

Teens end their life so soon for number of reasons, like depression from a bad relationship, family problems, or even from being bullied in school. These types of problems cause frustration are confusing and so difficult that it can make one feel unable to do certain tasks, which in many cases, to live. About five to ten percent of teens at some time in their life suffer from depression, and if not treated properly, depression can lead to suicide in almost fifteen percent of those. Teens use death as the easy way out of all their problems. According to the national institute of mental health, scientific evidence has shown that majority of people who take their lives have a diagnosable mental or substance abuse disorder, it is common to have more than one disorder. But the feelings that often lead to suicide are highly treatable.

When a suicide is committed out of nowhere it hits families like a bombshell, most don’t understand. Some may even question how could I not see this coming? Well there are always signs that you can look for to prevent suicides before it even happens. Some examples of ...

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...ld always have at least one adult who they trust with secrets and feels comfortable being around. If you are an adult who knows of a teen who might or is thinking of committing suicide, you should really consider talking to them; not only could you save a life but the life of other surrounding them.

Works Cited

• http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/suicide.html About Teen Suicide, January 2012

• http://www.suicidology.org/home American Association Of Suicidology

• http://www.teensuicide.us/ Teen Suicide Statistics, 2005

• http://teensuicidestatistics.com/ Teen Suicide Overview

• http://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/Facts_for_Families_Pages/Teen_Suicide_10.aspx Facts For Families, 2013

• http://www.teendepression.org/related/teen-suicide-statistics/ Teen Depression, November 25, 2010

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