Reducing Teen Suicide

Teen suicide has become a huge problem in the world today due to depression and bullying. Surprisingly, “More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, combined. . . . Countless innocent teenagers have taken their lives because they felt as if they did not deserve a place in this world, and unfortunately suicide is a common way that teenagers die. . . . Suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages ten to twenty-four” (“Youth”). In addition, steps must to be taken in order to show these teenagers that there are multiple reasons why they deserve to live in this world. Everyone deserves a life and no one should feel as if they …show more content…
Sadly, friends and family often do not realize that the teen is becoming suicidal. In addition, many parents say, “My child is just going through a phase,” or, “My child is just acting out for attention.” This attitude is the difference between life and death because, “Four out of five teens who attempt suicide have given clear warning signs” (“Youth”). One behavior to recognize is if the teen tends to express death or dying often. If a teen begins to express thoughts about wanting to die, then take it seriously and find the teen help. For example, many teens express dying and no one believes them, then when teens take their own life, many people wonder why they did not realize the symptoms sooner. Another behavior to recognize is changes in the teen’s every day habits. Many depressed or suicidal teens tend to change how they live their everyday lives, such as: eating habits, social ability, many teens even start skipping school and acting out. Parents must pay more attention to these changes and get their teen help if they want to save his or her life. In addition, many teens also change their mood very often. For example, when teens start feeling depressed or suicidal, their mood starts altering. For instance, many teens become very angry and aggressive towards their parents or peers. Mood swings are a huge way to recognize suicidal behavior because when teens start acting out, they are …show more content…
Although many people will argue that it is impossible to stop suicide, I believe that there are certain ways that it can be limited. Many teenagers around the world believe that they do not deserve a place in this world. However, society should take more responsibility in saving these troubled teens. Teen suicide will always remain an extremely large problem unless society takes the necessary steps to fix it such as: recognizing the teen’s behavior, offering help to the suicidal teen, and punishing the bullies that have led the suicidal teen to think that suicide is the only option. Although many people will disagree with these solutions, I believe that if society follows these solutions, many lives will be