Juvenile Suicide With an Emphasis on Bullying
Rachel Stevens
Introduction
As defined by the American Psychological Association, bullying is described as an aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort. Bullying can take the form of physical contact, words, or more subtle actions. Most notably, the Association emphasizes that the victim has trouble defending him or herself, and often has done nothing to cause the bullying.
Bullying has always been an issue for adolescents and teenagers. From the beginning of their school careers, harassment, insults, and comparisons have always been present. A staggering amount of adolescents are bullies, and even greater amounts …show more content…
There has not been a direct correlation built that says suicide is genetic. Rather, it is the association of once knowing and interacting with someone who committed suicide that creates, or even amplifies, suicidal thoughts in adolescents. In addition, a child that has been exposed to divorce, or the loss of a parent to death, may have more suicidal thoughts than average. Divorce and the loss of a parent are traumatic events that can create sadness, despair, and a feeling of neglect in a child. All these things can then lead the child to contemplate suicide. In addition, exposure to single parent household before the age of sixteen is associated with higher rates of anxiety disorders in youth. This could be because the child feels neglected, loses trust in authority figures, or simply does not have appropriate guidance and/or …show more content…
They can cause depression, trust issues, and anxiety, which can be debilitating for day-to-day living. Traumatic events include sexual or physical abuse. These types of abuse, combined with another factor, like parental divorce or the death of a parent, significantly increases suicidal behavior (Salzinger et al. 2007.) In addition, sexual orientation and the correlated opinions, affects suicidal thoughts. Youth who have reported same-sexual orientation are more likely to attempt suicide. This risk surprisingly persists even if other factors like alcohol use and peer groups are
Rachel Stevens
Introduction
As defined by the American Psychological Association, bullying is described as an aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort. Bullying can take the form of physical contact, words, or more subtle actions. Most notably, the Association emphasizes that the victim has trouble defending him or herself, and often has done nothing to cause the bullying.
Bullying has always been an issue for adolescents and teenagers. From the beginning of their school careers, harassment, insults, and comparisons have always been present. A staggering amount of adolescents are bullies, and even greater amounts …show more content…
There has not been a direct correlation built that says suicide is genetic. Rather, it is the association of once knowing and interacting with someone who committed suicide that creates, or even amplifies, suicidal thoughts in adolescents. In addition, a child that has been exposed to divorce, or the loss of a parent to death, may have more suicidal thoughts than average. Divorce and the loss of a parent are traumatic events that can create sadness, despair, and a feeling of neglect in a child. All these things can then lead the child to contemplate suicide. In addition, exposure to single parent household before the age of sixteen is associated with higher rates of anxiety disorders in youth. This could be because the child feels neglected, loses trust in authority figures, or simply does not have appropriate guidance and/or …show more content…
They can cause depression, trust issues, and anxiety, which can be debilitating for day-to-day living. Traumatic events include sexual or physical abuse. These types of abuse, combined with another factor, like parental divorce or the death of a parent, significantly increases suicidal behavior (Salzinger et al. 2007.) In addition, sexual orientation and the correlated opinions, affects suicidal thoughts. Youth who have reported same-sexual orientation are more likely to attempt suicide. This risk surprisingly persists even if other factors like alcohol use and peer groups are