...Teen Suicide Research Paper People need to be informed on why teens commit suicide and what signs to look for. Teens are slowly slipping away because of this deadly subject and people need to start noticing. Sometimes people can get caught up in their own personal lives and not even notice when a loved one is considering suicide. In the seven articles read, there were a variety of things that people seem to overlook often. Why teens are committing suicide and what people can do to help victims who are considering, are two main points that are important for people to know. In a Kids Health article about teen suicide, it talks about teen suicide and different things people need to know about it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15 to 24 year-olds. Most of the time, people don’t realize that they could have helped a victim because they didn’t know any of the warning signs. The article goes on to talk about the risks of suicide, that 60% of all suicide in America are used with a gun. This is why no one should ever have a gun unlocked or kept in a place where it is easily out of reach. In 1996, more teenagers and young adults died of suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia and influenza, and chronic lung disease combined .In 1996, suicide was the second-leading cause of death among college students, the third-leading cause of death among those aged 15 to 24 years,...
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...Running head: TEEN SUICIDE IS AN EPIDEMIC Teen Suicide October 20, 2012 Introduction Every year, thousands of youth die in the Unites States and one million worldwide. Not from cancer or motor vehicle accidents by their own hand. For whatever reason they make that choice that they no longer want to live, and they take their own life. According to statistic, suicide has been known to be the third leading cause of death for young persons between the age of fifteen to twenty-four years; and it is the eleventh cause of death for persons of all ages in the United States. Many people think these are remote incidents, but they are not. Teen suicide is an epidemic that keeps on growing on daily basis. According to the estimate by the center for disease and prevention, annually, over five hundred thousand teenagers from age 15 to 24 will attempt to kill themselves and about five thousand of these teenagers succeeded (National Institute of Mental Health, 2002). Theses estimate indicated that the number of teenagers that committed suicide (five thousand) is synonymous to the number of people whom the cause of death was cancer or homicide. The number of teenagers, who committed suicide over the years, has outnumbered the number of teenagers who were killed by homicides by at least ratio three to two. That is ridiculous! To some people it sound unbelievable but as we continue to read various articles and continue to expose these occurrences on the internet...
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...Teen suicide is the third-leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.gov), after accidents and homicide. Parents should start understanding why teen suicide is important because parents never know if their child is having thoughts about committing suicide .Teen suicide is important because between bullying and domestic abuse teens struggle and go through challenging situations. For example, in school teens stress over how they look, what other people are thinking about them, and if they are cool. Also females often get into abusive relationships with boyfriends and they feel like they have no other way out but to kill themselves. Bullying has a big impact on teen suicide because kids are often picked on for no reason and they feel helpless. This leads to a lack of self-confidence and they may begin to...
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...Position Paper Teen Suicide 04 November 2014 Instructor: Course: Identification of the Issue The term suicide is defined as the intentional taking of your own life, or by deliberate inaction, allowing your life to be taken (according to www.mentalhelp.net). The ways people commit suicide varies, but the act of suicide itself remains the same. Some people overdose on prescription pills, slit their wrists, shoot themselves the list goes on. In 2010, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that suicide is the third leading cause of death for college aged youth and ages 12-18. Teenagers experience low self esteem issues as a result of peer pressure, bullying, love lost, stress and confusion within the family whether it is due to divorce, financial uncertainty, domestic abuse or substance abuse. And for these reasons teens may associate suicide with being the solution to their problem. Causes for the Problem The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collected data in 2012 (most recent year for which data was obtained), 40,600 suicides were reported, making suicide the 10th leading cause of death for Americans. In that year someone in the United States died by suicide every 12.9 minutes. Shockingly, after cancer and heart disease, suicide accounts for more years of life lost than any other cause of death. Statistics also shows that males are twice more likely to commit suicide than females. As far as ethnicity rates,...
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...Introduction No one wants to believe that suicide is one of the leading causes of death for adolescents. It is however just that, a leading cause of death. “Currently, suicide ranks as the third leading cause of death among youth aged 15-24 years. Since the 1950’s the suicide rate of young adults has more than tripled while the rate f the overall population has remained relatively stable” (King et at, 2011, pg.581). The causes of teen suicide are many but there are scenarios that increase a teen’s risk for choosing suicide. Socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, hostile social environment, lack of education choices can all play a negative role in adolescent development. Suicide Characteristics The McWhirter text gives 13 characteristics of teens that tend to be more at rick of suicide. It is important to remember that most times multiple characteristic are present and they contribute to each other in a circular pattern. Substance abuse, which includes both alcohol and drugs, can increase a teen’s rick for suicide. Another characteristic is under and or over achievement. Teens that have high academic expectation placed on them can also increase the risk of suicide. Other characteristics of at risk youth are sexual orientation, troubled family life, poor self-image as well. Depression is one of the big characteristics that are seen in youths that attempt suicide or complete a suicide attempt. “Unfortunately, youth depression often goes unrecognized by parents and professionals...
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...2. What intervention strategies would you suggest to minimize the risk of teenage committing suicide? Preventing suicide is a serious public health problem, there are lasting effects on the individual, families and the community. Suicide prevention can be simple ways to reduce the risk and promote resilience and coping. The prevention of suicide can happen within society, the individual, family and the social environment. The most “effective prevention strategy would be the need to promote the awareness of suicide, and to promote prevention, resilience and the commitment to social changes” (Anonymous, 2016). A suicide death has a profound effect on anyone, but when the death is a teenager there are physical and mental effects. Individuals react to the types of death. When these deaths happen, we as a...
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...responsibility of protecting this future is placed on the shoulders of military forces. This heavy burden of “prosperity” and “preservation” could be proven to be responsible for the slow destruction of the vitality of the youth and soldiers in this country. Suicide, death caused by intentional self- directed injuries, has been reported by CDC as part of the top ten leading causes of death in the United States of America as of 2009. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for youth in the age range of 10 to 24 which results in the average of 4600 lives of youth lost yearly (CDC, 2014). This fatal behavior is also the third leading cause of death in the U.S. military forces. (Mitchell, 2012) The military suicide rates have surpassed the civilian suicide rates averaging 164 soldiers’ suicide related deaths reported by the Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison in 2012. (Mitchell, 2012). What are the major causes or risk factors of suicide? Are there solutions to this major dilemma? This paper will attempt to highlight some causes as well as some possible solutions to slow down the constant rise of suicidal behavior of these two groups. There are quite a few risk factors for suicidal behavior among teens. One of the most popular is depression, a form of mental illness. (Cooper, 2011) Depression could be linked but not limited to...
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...Jonathan Russell Comp 1112-06 Dr. Washington Research Paper Teen Suicide What possible circumstances could ever lead a teen or college student to the point where they want to end their own life? In the year 2004 it is estimated that roughly 1,600 teens between the ages of fifteen and nineteen will end their own lives (Hosansky). In the same study, it is also stated one in every five high school students consider killing themselves. It is sad to think anything could push these young people to that point. What causes them to do such a thing? Is it pressure from parents, bullying, experimenting with alcohol, or something as simple as feeling alone? Teens today have pressure coming from everywhere, whether it be from parents, coaches, or even peer pressure from friends. There is not one leading cause to teen suicide, but the pressure put on teens is one major component. Teens feel like they cannot handle the pressures of everyday life and when something goes wrong they turn to the “easy way out” and end their lives. It is sad to think they feel that death is the only way out. One way that teens in fact feel pressure is from people they consider their friends. Today it is so easy for teens to communicate without actually seeing one another face to face. Due to ease that technology presents, it is for teens to talk without actually seeing each other; cyber bullying has become more and more of a problem. In a story written by a young boy’s parents, they explain...
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...Teenage Suicide Victoria Campbell Liberty University Abstract Teenage suicide has become an epidemic, spreading rampantly across the United States and throughout the entire world. Every year, numerous teenagers make the decision to end his or her life. Suicidal adolescents can be from all aspects and walks of life. Each gender, every race, and every socioeconomic status is affected by teenage suicide. The ongoing crisis of teenage or adolescent suicide is in need of further understanding and attention. Extensive research is needed in hope of saving every adolescent that is suicidal. Certain questions need to be taken into consideration in order to understand a suicidal teenager. What could possibly drive a teenager to want to take his or her life? What are some signs that a teenager is contemplating about committing suicide? Who is able to help a suicidal teenager and what can be done to prevent teenage suicide? What interventions are already in place and what actions need to be implemented? Teenage Suicide Every death is a tragedy for a family, but when a teenager decides to end his or her own life, it seems to be even more heartbreaking. The family, friends, and the entire community are left questioning what could have possibly gone wrong and how this could have occurred. They are constantly wondering why this had to happen and what was going on in that teenager’s life to make him or her want to commit suicide. By recognizing at risk teenagers, having proper understanding...
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...Suicide: Teenagers Suicidal Behavior A Research Paper Presented to: Mrs. Maria Elena R. Maniego St. Joseph College- Olongapo, Inc. Olongapo City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement in English IV By: Ma. Theressa C. Guevarra IV- Hope March 4, 2013 Acknowledgement: She would like to acknowledge and extend my heartfelt gratitude to the following persons who have made the completion of this Subject Matter: Our Principal Mrs. Imelda T. Lampazo, for her vital encouragement and support to her scholarship being a Student- Assistant. Our Assistant Principal Mr. Arsenio Ladiero, for her understanding and assistance and. Mrs. Maria Elena R. Maniego for the constant reminders that she gave to her and much needed motivation. Mrs. Loreta Merza for the help and inspiration he extended. All English Department, faculty members and Staff. The section of Four Hope 2012-2013 for assisting in the collection of the topics for the chapters. Most especially to my family and friends and to God, who made all things possible and make me confident to this. TABLE OF CONTENTS * ACKNOWLEDGEMENT * CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A.) Statement of the problem B.) Importance of the study C.) Scope and limitation D.) Definition of terms * CHAPTER...
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...Mr. Butryn Contemporary Social Problems 18 November 2013 Teenage Suicide According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teenage suicide is the third-leading cause of death in the United States. (Nock) Suicide is the act of intentionally taking one’s own life. Young people from ages fifteen to twenty four are more prone to commit suicide. Since 1996 more teenagers, and young adults have died from suicide than from diseases such as Cancer, Heart disease, AIDS, Birth defects, and chronic lung disease combined. (Shaffer) Most teenagers show signs before thinking of committing or trying to commit suicide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention, there are roughly about twenty five attempts of suicides a day (Nock). Even in today’s society I ask myself and wonder why most young people are prone to committing suicide? The typical question that is asked is which teens would be at risk of committing suicide. According to a report done by the National Institute of Mental Health, research shows that key factors for suicide include depression as well as other mental disorders, and even substance abuse disorders. (Teen Suicide is Preventable) These teens are troubled and usually have a psychological disorder such as depression, and bipolar disorder. According to Hazelden.org, Suicide is often linked with drugs and alcohol abuse which could be a factor. (Preventing Teen suicide) Others might just be victims in some way, shape, or form. Dealing with...
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...YOUTH EDUCATED PREVENT SUICIDE Some Facts About Suicide: Suicide is one of the leading causes of teen deaths in the United States. Over half of all kids who suffer from depression will eventually attempt suicide at least once, and more than seven percent will die as a result CITATION Sui \l 1033 (Sui). The Center for Disease control reports that it is the third leading cause of death, behind accidents and homicide, of people aged 15 to 24. Even more disturbing is the fact that suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for children between the ages of 10 and 14 CITATION Tee \l 1033 (Tee). Here’s a brief overview of what to expect from this unique program. “Y.E.P.S” Youth Educated Prevent Suicide is a program designed to educate and target adolescents of every age group about suicide prevention. Y.E.P.S also serves as a starting point to encourage schools to implement their own in-school suicide prevention program on a more personal level. Y.E.P.S motto “Awareness is Prevention”. Y.E.P.S is a 2 hour seminar filled with LIFE giving information presented by the Y.E.P.S team and a host of celebrity role models. During the seminar, there is a Q&A session encouraging students to ask questions and voice their opinions. Qualified licensed psychologist and counselors are also available free of charge to anyone in need of counseling before and after the seminar. Y.E.P.S main objective is to teach students the WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, and WHO about suicide prevention. Our unique...
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...psychosocial interventions for suicidal adolescents.' d to find reasons behind teen suicide. According to the Centers for Disease Control (2007), suicide is the third leading cause of death for youth ages 15- 24 accounting for 12.9% of all deaths annually. In 2007, the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey reported that 14.5% of teens in America had seriously considered suicide and 6% actually made an attempt. Over the years, many experiments for interventions have been conducted to stop teens from harming themselves. However, it appears that interventions are only slightly effective in helping suicidal teens and may also increase self-harm and suicidal attempts over long term. The methods used for this psychosocial intervention review were published and unpublished experimental and quasi-experimental designs. The participants were adolescents age 10-18 presented with suicidal thoughts or suicidal behavior. The types of outcome measures were self- report, standardized measures of suicide, including attempts. Coding sheets for each study included information on sample, intervention, and methodological characteristics. All statistical analyzes were performed with NCSS 2007 statistical and power analysis software, which is a multi-purpose statistical package with procedures for conducting meta-analyses. A total of 17 studies met the inclusion criteria for this review. Study designs included 7 quasi- experimental and 10 experimental designs and involved a range of interventions. Participants...
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...Informative and Surprising Essay In today's society, there have been many teenage death each year but not from cancer or car accidents, but by their own hands. They made the ultimate choice to commit suicide. What is the meaning of "Suicide"? According to Dictionary.com, suicide is the intentional taking of one's own life. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-24 aged Americans, behind accidents and homicide. Teensuicidestatistics.com wrote, " Even more disturbing is the fact that suicide is the forth leading cause of death for children between the ages of 10 and 14. It is said that for every 100,00 people, there is a rate of 11.3 percent suicide deaths. During the adolescent years, teenagers experience strong feelings of stress, confusion, self-doubt, pressure to succeed, financial uncertainty, and other fears while growing up. These feelings in themselves are not harmful, but normal. However, those who can not handle these situations are ones that attempt suicide. Suicide among teenagers is seriously an issue Americans should put an importance to decease the statistics. There many cause leading to teenage suicide, including divorce of parents; violence at home; being bulling at school for their appearance; feeling of worthlessness; substance abuse; and etc… The most common causer is depression. 900,000 youth planned their suicide during an episode of major depression, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Depression is a mood disorder...
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...makes those friends who changes the how he looks at life and how he faces it. An adolescent's main goal these days is to fit in and not be different from their peers. In this paper I will explore the probabilities of the following grievances experienced by the adolescent youth which are drugs, suicide, and homelessness. : : Body of the Essay : : Adolescence is the developmental stage between childhood and adulthood; it generally refers to a period ranging from teen years through 20s. As now life is growing more complex, however, adolescents are increasingly cut off from the activities of their elders, leaving most young people with education as their sole occupation. Inexorably, this has isolated many of them from the adult world and has prolonged their adolescence. Now almost all over the world the adolescent years have become marked by violence to an alarming degree. The phenomenon of teenage suicide has become particularly disturbing, but risk-taking behaviors of many sorts can be observed, including alcohol and drug abuse. Adolescents only want to have fun and go to parties. They get addicted to drugs and start to revolve their lives around drugs. Some get arrested and others encounter death. Addiction is so powerful that it takes control of people's brains and only tells them to do wrong. Drugs are highly Addictive, and most of the adolescents main goal is to fit in the group by doing what the whole group does, this is how they get into crack, booze, pot and crystal. Dr. Nowinski's...
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