Teen Suicide

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Teenage Suicide
Our future depends on our young generations. When the world looses such smart, innocent and pure souls, it is always a tragedy. Suicide is defined as “the act of intentionally taking one’s own life” (Hayward and Sparkes, 1984). It is almost impossible to explain an action such as suicide, but the research shows that the psychological answer mostly lies in the person’s mind. Teenagers often have difficulties going through the phase of developing and maturity during which they might experience stresses, depression; therefore, mental problems. These factors might lead some teenagers to commit suicide. The most important questions in these cases would be: What kind of influence can the society bring to teenagers’ inner world to make them feel suicidal and what can the society do to prevent it? What are the links from depression to suicide? How can the factors of non seriously taken treatment and/or a mental illness lead to suicide?
The biggest influences on a child’s brain are the parents and friends. Teenagers require a lot of attention, care and support. It is always difficult to grow up in the house with divorced parents. According to one study “90% of suicidal teenagers believed that their families did not understand them”. It is also known that “women, who were physically or emotionally abused as children were most likely to have mental problems, suffer from depression and to have attempted suicide”. (American Psychiatric Association) Another fact is the relationship with people of the same age whether in or outside of school. Out of all the people, friends can help the most in the situations of suicide. It is necessary to talk to the person and not to be afraid to say the word ”suicide”. By being open with a friend it is easier to show care ness, love and support. As for the suicidal teenager it’s important to feel that no matter how terrible the situation is, somebody will be always there...