In this academic journal, they discuss the two main issues in teens, which are suicide and substance abuse. They also talks about the relationship between teen suicide and non-suicidal self-injury. According to the authors, suicide is a major public health concern in children and adolescents. “Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among 10-24 year olds in the United States, and there is a six-fold rise in prevalance of suicide from childhood to late adolescence.” says Drs. Kim and Dickstein. Non-suicidal self-injury(NSSSI) is when someone purposely destroys their body with no intentions to die. For example, there can be cutting, burning, hitting, or biting oneself. Based on Dr. Kim and Dr. Dickstein research, this study was initially for
