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Suicide is a major health factor and problematic issue that is preventable, but is so prevalent in our youth that it is now one of the leading causes of death. Due to the dramatic increase in suicidality among our youth this article methodically breaks down and analyzes twenty-eight studies from various countries concerning adolescents/children and the association of traumatic bullying experiences and suicide. The subtopics discussed include school bullying, the link between school bullying and suicide/self-harm, …show more content…
This article addresses the different psychological effects that cyberbullying and school bullying has on today’s youth. While there are many studies concerning school bullying, there aren’t as many that address the effects of cyberbullying compared to school bullying. The method utilized in this article consisted of around 20,406 students in an area in Massachusetts that were enrolled in the ninth through twelfth grade who completed a survey that asked about cyberbullying, school bullying, depression, suicidality, and etc. The results of this study exhibited that cyberbullying and bullying alone, and collectively, both immensely cause psychological distress among youth that can potentially lead to suicide, and how it is vital that prevention programs are …show more content…
The authors address how vast bullying and suicide has become in Western society, along with summarizing and examining the numerous studies that have been conducted, the results, preventative measures, and suggestions for future research. The subtopics within this article include suicide risk by sex, cyberbullying, and detection and intervention of bullying and suicide. The article came to the conclusion that bullying and suicidality are indeed connected but are dependent upon sex, and leads to suicidal ideation along with suicide