Effects of Teen Suicide

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Why so Suicidal? Teen suicide is so much more than just the death of a teenager, the causes and effects of suicide can be a very scary thing at times, but it is a topic that everyone should begin to familiarize themselves with as it becomes more popular in our society today. Suicide is a premeditated, self-inflicted, life-threatening act that results in death. America's society has become more concerned about the issues of suicide over the past decade, especially adolescent suicide. According to Kids Health, “Suicide is the third leading cause of death for people between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four and the sixth leading cause of death for five to fourteen year olds.” (Nemours Foundation) There are many different causes that are believed to have an effect on adolescent choices and thoughts of committing suicide. Stress, clinical depression, pressure from peers and parents, drug abuse, and feelings of failure are a few of the many leading causes of adolescent suicide. Suicide affects teens that look at suicide as the perfect solution to ending what they believe to be a not so perfect life. Stress is characterized as feelings of tension, frustration, sadness, and worry that usually last from a few hours up to a few days. During the teen years ones emotions and hormones begin to change abruptly. There are an innumerable amount of factors that can relate to stress. No one individual reacts to a stressful situation the same way, that is why it is important to learn to deal with stressful situations in the best way possible as early as possible. According to Life Positive “Stressed out and negligent parents, high expectations in academic or other performances, abused or deprived childhood, growing up tensions and demand for familial responsibility” (Life Positive) are the main causes of childhood and adolescent stress. Most teens don't know how to handle these

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