Teen Suicide

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Teen Suicide
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens overall (2). Kids, no matter color, size, or shape may become a victim of suicide. Today in our society, teens are not getting the help that they need before they consider the thought of suicide. To help you realize how important this issue is, think about this, for every two homicides in the U.S. there are three suicides (2).
In high school a kid can look or act like nothing is bothering him but nobody can really tell what he or she is thinking. Maybe they’re sick of their lives, or nothing good is ever happening to them and that is when a kid can become a danger to himself or herself. Kids will not think about getting help from a teacher or counselor because they don’t know how to talk about it or their afraid of the outcomes. A kid should not have to commit suicide to show that his or her lives are not going right. In one recent survey of high school students, 60% said they had thought about killing themselves for a numerous reasons, and almost 9% said they have tried at least once (1). Yes, 60% said they only thought about it, but what keeps it only a thought and not reality?
So what causes a teen to commit suicide? On major thing that could push them to the edge are family problems. The divorce rate today is roughly around 50% and it is hitting kids harder and harder. Each child will take their parents divorce a different way. Some may just be sad but gone on with their life, others will take it so hard they feel they have no ambition to live anymore. Maybe it isn’t divorce in the family, maybe its lack of love from the parents. A kid can build emptiness in them when their parents don’t make time for them or aren’t involved in their children’s lives. All of that emptiness can grow into a reason for suicide.
Another important reason is the pressures of high school. Some kids can receive so much pressure to get good grades, be a ...