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Teen Suicide - - Online Term Paper

Teen Suicide -

Each year, thousands of our children are dying, not from cancer or car
accidents, but by their own hands. They make the choice to take their lives. The number of teenagers who take their lives is rapidly increasing each year. Teen suicide has increased four-fold in the last few decades and is now the third leading cause of death among youth 15-25 years of age(“Teen Suicide,”NP). In youth 5-14 years of age, suicide is the sixth leading cause of death(“TeenSuicide,”NP). Teen suicide is out of control and no one seems to realize just how bad the issue is
becoming. Society needs to be more aware of the causes and warning signs that
often lead to suicide in young ...

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Christopher? by Irina Korschunow, a boy named Christopher suffered from depression for a while but no one ever figured it out until he roe in front of a car and committed suicide. Many factors can contribute to depression and eventually suicide. The first one would be negative thoughts and actions such as low self-esteem, perfectionism, substance abuse, heavy drinking, and eating disorders. If a teenager experiences any one of those problems that most likely means he or she will eventually suffer from depression. External and personal pressures may also be a contribution to depression. These include abuse, parental divorce, girlfriend/boyfriend breakups, pregnancy, loss of a loves one, and conflicts between parents. Those pressures on teens are the ones most closely related to suicide(“The Demon Called Depression,”pg.12)
Some teens, when faced with adult problems, do not know how to cope with
them. That is why more parents, teachers, and friends need to be alert ...

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Added: 8/8/2007 09:36:31 AM
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