“Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.” Everyone has heard this statement that was once said by Phil Donahue. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. For teens and young adults ranging from 15-24 years old, it is the second leading cause of death. In 2014, 42,773 people committed suicide in the United States (SEETHER’S). Bullying is one way to hurt someone so much emotionally that that person think the only way to make it stop is commit suicide. The third cause of death according to the Center of Disease Control is suicide, 7-9% of these victims were bullied. Public School Review states, “In the most recent high school tragedy, 15 year old Phoebe Prince sadly ended her own life after nine teenagers
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Some of these signs could be depression, a withdrawal from friends and family, losing interest in one’s favorite activities. The list goes on and on, but if someone has suicidal thoughts, they aren’t going to express those signs or feelings in front of someone. Bullying Statistics states, “In some cases, it may not be obvious that a teen is thinking about suicide, such as when the suicide seems to be triggered by a particularly bad episode of bullying” (Bullying) Suicide is not something to joke about, it can be very serious in most cases. By bullying someone it can cause them to have suicidal thoughts and some people may think it is not that big of a deal, but it is. I personally, know what it is like to be bullied and have depression. Having depression and suicidal thoughts is not the greatest illness to have. You feel down everyday and that everyone would be better off without you. I have overcome this illness and live a happy life. There are ups and downs that I have, but I overlook them and see the bright side of it. Helping other kids/teens that there is a light at the end of the tunnel may help them notice that suicide is not the only …show more content…
It also states, “Kids who are obese, gay, or have disabilities are up to 63% more likely to be bullied than other children” (Statistics). These should not be reasons that kids get bullied. There should not be a reason for a child to become a victim at a young age. There could be other things that could be happening at home, let alone being bullied at school. A child should not have to go through such emotional or even physical pain that it knocks down their self-esteem. Having low self-esteem is not good for a child’s emotion/physical health. Myself, now as a teenager in high school, knows what it is like to be bullied as a child. It is not fun, it is not something that you want to grow up and have in the back of your mind that you are not good
Some of these signs could be depression, a withdrawal from friends and family, losing interest in one’s favorite activities. The list goes on and on, but if someone has suicidal thoughts, they aren’t going to express those signs or feelings in front of someone. Bullying Statistics states, “In some cases, it may not be obvious that a teen is thinking about suicide, such as when the suicide seems to be triggered by a particularly bad episode of bullying” (Bullying) Suicide is not something to joke about, it can be very serious in most cases. By bullying someone it can cause them to have suicidal thoughts and some people may think it is not that big of a deal, but it is. I personally, know what it is like to be bullied and have depression. Having depression and suicidal thoughts is not the greatest illness to have. You feel down everyday and that everyone would be better off without you. I have overcome this illness and live a happy life. There are ups and downs that I have, but I overlook them and see the bright side of it. Helping other kids/teens that there is a light at the end of the tunnel may help them notice that suicide is not the only …show more content…
It also states, “Kids who are obese, gay, or have disabilities are up to 63% more likely to be bullied than other children” (Statistics). These should not be reasons that kids get bullied. There should not be a reason for a child to become a victim at a young age. There could be other things that could be happening at home, let alone being bullied at school. A child should not have to go through such emotional or even physical pain that it knocks down their self-esteem. Having low self-esteem is not good for a child’s emotion/physical health. Myself, now as a teenager in high school, knows what it is like to be bullied as a child. It is not fun, it is not something that you want to grow up and have in the back of your mind that you are not good