Essay on Youth Suicide

Lives are slowly being lost due to suicide and not only is it affecting themselves but also the people who are around them. Suicide is defined as taking of one’s own life and it is an issue that should be given all attention to. Teen suicide has been talked about in every source of media and it still continues to have a harmful effect in todays generation. In the United States the eighth leading cause of death is suicide, within developing teens, suicide is the third leading cause of their deaths (NAMI). There are many signs of someone who is contemplating suicide. And there are many reason for someone to be driven to the point of suicide. Those reasons being if the teenager is dealing with depression, bullying, sexual abuse and abuse

The current report will discuss the issue of youth suicide; its’ prevalence, its causes, and its consequences on the local communities and the overall, wider population.

In 2011, the leading cause of death for young people aged 15-24 was suicide. In that year, it was reported that 231 males and 91 females died by suicide. This data shows that young males suffer more suicidal thoughts and behaviours compared to young females. (ABS 2013) According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the most common method of suicide by youths is by hanging and is committed by 47% and 56.7% of all female and male suicides. (ABS 2014) In 1995, Australia was one of the first countries to create a national suicide prevention program which focused on youths with higher risks of suicide. (Department of health 2014)

Since the mid to late 1990’s, youth suicide has become a common cause of death for young Australians (Carter 2010 para. 1). The government then acted and managed to reduce the suicide rate, which was a success (Carter 2010 para. 2). After decades, the problem was re-encountered and it became one of the leading causes of death for people under 25 years old in Australia surpassing car

5000 people under the age of 25 with 2000of those teenagers are dying each year, but not from cancer or car accidents, but by their own hands. These children have made the choice to take their lives by committing suicide. Andrea Young Ward explains how and why teens make the decision of taking their lives in her story “Many Factors Contribute to Teen Suicide”. Teen suicide is the third leading killer of teenagers and has increased 200% since 1960 and will probably continue to increase in the years to come.

Over the years teen suicide has increased tremendously. According to Michael Jellinek, “the adolescent may feel they have no choice but to end their intense internal suffering or to solve a hopeless dilemma by ending it all”(Preventing Teen Suicide). According to the Center of Disease Prevention, “suicide is the third-leading cause of death for high school students after car accidents and homicides”(Bratsis). Everyday teens are faced with internal struggles and challenges that are difficult to cope with and sometimes seem unbearable to live with. Many teens do not fully understand how their words, actions and behaviors affect certain individuals. Various subtypes classify the cause behind an individual’s decision to commit suicide. There are many causes for teen suicide such as emotional neglect, mental disorders, psychical and emotional abuse, and drug and alcohol abuse; however, the leading cause of teen suicide is individuals struggling with bullying, depression, and the overwhelming aspects of life. Addressing these three leading causes and encouraging teens to discuss how they are feeling could help decrease teen suicide rates. The following articles touch on teen suicide and the ongoing problems leading to this phenomenon.

The purpose of this paper is to detail a group aimed to provide support for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents. The paper begins by examining literature related to adolescent suicide rates, the lack of personal and community resources for teenagers, and adolescent development and mental health. The paper will then address the methodology, purpose, and goals of the group. The paper will address the role of the leader. He/she will utilize an Adlerian theoretical orientation and will be involved, directive, and authentic. The leader will attempt to facilitate social relatedness and corrective emotional experiences for group members. The paper will briefly review group evaluation, and it will examine potential ethical/multicultural issues that this leader and group may encounter. The paper will conclude by detailing activities that will be utilized throughout the six weeks of the group experience.

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 key for adults and young people to stop suicide from happening.

Day to day, many teens live with many different struggles and challenges in life. Committing suicide comes with a long line of mental frustrations, depression,

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

The foundations for such high rates of suicide are various and may incorporate misery because of social, social, or generational disengagement; medication and substance mishandle; or absence of lodging, nourishment, and access to circumstance. In little or detached groups, youth suicides may be especially traumatic and may prompt "suicide clusters."63

I suffer from major manic depression, and it spiked my depressive phase at the end of seventh grade, and all throughout eighth grade, basically until the second month of high school. While I would have been having suicidal thoughts anyway, it didn’t help that every day without fail, I would get at least one text message from an unknown number telling me to “ kill myself”. There were a plethora different ways they said this, but the message stayed the same. By the end of seventh grade, I had started to self-harm. I concluded that everyone wanted me dead, so it wouldn’t matter if I was or wasn’t. The thoughts and hurting continued throughout eighth grade, and so did what I now recognize was bullying.

S. (1999). Adolescent suicide as a public health threat. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 12(1), 26-38. Retrieved from https://nuls.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.nuls.idm.oclc.org/docview/232973009?accountid=25320

Youth suicide occurs due to numerous causes, but as an adult, we might not fully understand those causes. Our middle and high schoolers are currently under a great amount of pressure, far more than we ever experienced. Today’s

“Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people between eleven and eighteen years of age” (“Introduction to Teen Suicide”). According to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary: suicide is the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally. Meaning that when someone takes their life they are fully aware of their decisions. These decisions are clouded by the rational part of the brain not maturing until the age of twenty five. Looking at this fact any decision that a teen makes are affected by their brain and morals not being fully developed yet. Teens are very perceptible to bullying and peer pressure causing emotional damage to the young victim. Sadly, these constant pressures