...Position Paper Teen Suicide 04 November 2014 Instructor: Course: Identification of the Issue The term suicide is defined as the intentional taking of your own life, or by deliberate inaction, allowing your life to be taken (according to www.mentalhelp.net). The ways people commit suicide varies, but the act of suicide itself remains the same. Some people overdose on prescription pills, slit their wrists, shoot themselves the list goes on. In 2010, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that suicide is the third leading cause of death for college aged youth and ages 12-18. Teenagers experience low self esteem issues as a result of peer pressure, bullying, love lost, stress and confusion within the family whether it is due to divorce, financial uncertainty, domestic abuse or substance abuse. And for these reasons teens may associate suicide with being the solution to their problem. Causes for the Problem The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collected data in 2012 (most recent year for which data was obtained), 40,600 suicides were reported, making suicide the 10th leading cause of death for Americans. In that year someone in the United States died by suicide every 12.9 minutes. Shockingly, after cancer and heart disease, suicide accounts for more years of life lost than any other cause of death. Statistics also shows that males are twice more likely to commit suicide than females. As far as ethnicity rates,...
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...Teen Suicide Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Teen Suicide Teen suicide is one of the most serious problems that exist in the modern world. In particular, it is one of the most important issues to be addressed in the United States of America in order to support social wealth of the nation, promote its development, and contribute to the well-being of each separate community. According to the statistics, the number of teenage suicide has doubled within the last twenty years. Today, 30 per cent of people aged 14-24 are believed to have suicidal thoughts; 6 per cent of males and 10 per cent of females take suicidal actions. Approximately 90 per cent of teenage suicides are committed by people who have some psychological disorders, and only 10 per cent of those who try to commit suicide are mentally healthy. Nevertheless, in most cases, teenagers try to commit suicide in order to attract attention of adults. Also, there are teenagers who try to kill themselves because of some physical or psychological trauma. However, regardless of the reason behind such attempts, it is necessary to address the issue and prevent any further suicidal actions. First of all, the number of teen suicides should be reduced to the minimum because friends of teenagers who commit suicide are likely to follow their actions. Since the majority of suicide attempts are made in order to attract attention of others and this method works regardless of the result...
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...Running head: TEEN SUICIDE IS AN EPIDEMIC Teen Suicide October 20, 2012 Introduction Every year, thousands of youth die in the Unites States and one million worldwide. Not from cancer or motor vehicle accidents by their own hand. For whatever reason they make that choice that they no longer want to live, and they take their own life. According to statistic, suicide has been known to be the third leading cause of death for young persons between the age of fifteen to twenty-four years; and it is the eleventh cause of death for persons of all ages in the United States. Many people think these are remote incidents, but they are not. Teen suicide is an epidemic that keeps on growing on daily basis. According to the estimate by the center for disease and prevention, annually, over five hundred thousand teenagers from age 15 to 24 will attempt to kill themselves and about five thousand of these teenagers succeeded (National Institute of Mental Health, 2002). Theses estimate indicated that the number of teenagers that committed suicide (five thousand) is synonymous to the number of people whom the cause of death was cancer or homicide. The number of teenagers, who committed suicide over the years, has outnumbered the number of teenagers who were killed by homicides by at least ratio three to two. That is ridiculous! To some people it sound unbelievable but as we continue to read various articles and continue to expose these occurrences on the internet...
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...Jonathan Russell Comp 1112-06 Dr. Washington Research Paper Teen Suicide What possible circumstances could ever lead a teen or college student to the point where they want to end their own life? In the year 2004 it is estimated that roughly 1,600 teens between the ages of fifteen and nineteen will end their own lives (Hosansky). In the same study, it is also stated one in every five high school students consider killing themselves. It is sad to think anything could push these young people to that point. What causes them to do such a thing? Is it pressure from parents, bullying, experimenting with alcohol, or something as simple as feeling alone? Teens today have pressure coming from everywhere, whether it be from parents, coaches, or even peer pressure from friends. There is not one leading cause to teen suicide, but the pressure put on teens is one major component. Teens feel like they cannot handle the pressures of everyday life and when something goes wrong they turn to the “easy way out” and end their lives. It is sad to think they feel that death is the only way out. One way that teens in fact feel pressure is from people they consider their friends. Today it is so easy for teens to communicate without actually seeing one another face to face. Due to ease that technology presents, it is for teens to talk without actually seeing each other; cyber bullying has become more and more of a problem. In a story written by a young boy’s parents, they explain...
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...teenagers have considered suicide? Today in America teen deaths have been on an incline. More teens have died in today’s society than ever before. But today’s society is the main cause of these deaths. These deaths by teens are caused by what goes on around them in their environment. Teen suicide is one of many dangerous killers known to man today. Kids from the age range of 10-15 have thought of if not attempted to commit suicide. Teen suicide is thought of as a shameful and disgusting gesture, but parents, teachers, aunties, cousins, and grandparents do not take the time out to look deeper to what really causes teens to commit suicide. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the number of teen suicide has been increasing in the past year because some teens problems are overlooked and they do not know how to cope with what is going on around them. Teens who commit suicide usually suffer from depression, obesity, bullying, and home based issues. Teens today commit suicide in the presence of grave circumstances. If things in our society were more openly addressed such as homosexuality, bullying, personal infatuation, appearance, drugs, and obesity more than likely teens would be comfortable to talk about their problems instead of resulting to suicide due to the internal pain in which they suffer from. "Teen Suicide." Teen Suicide Statistics and Facts. Web. 13 Mar. 2011. <http://www.teensuicidestatistics.com/statistics-facts.html>. Teens who are bullied, and are...
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...Introduction No one wants to believe that suicide is one of the leading causes of death for adolescents. It is however just that, a leading cause of death. “Currently, suicide ranks as the third leading cause of death among youth aged 15-24 years. Since the 1950’s the suicide rate of young adults has more than tripled while the rate f the overall population has remained relatively stable” (King et at, 2011, pg.581). The causes of teen suicide are many but there are scenarios that increase a teen’s risk for choosing suicide. Socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, hostile social environment, lack of education choices can all play a negative role in adolescent development. Suicide Characteristics The McWhirter text gives 13 characteristics of teens that tend to be more at rick of suicide. It is important to remember that most times multiple characteristic are present and they contribute to each other in a circular pattern. Substance abuse, which includes both alcohol and drugs, can increase a teen’s rick for suicide. Another characteristic is under and or over achievement. Teens that have high academic expectation placed on them can also increase the risk of suicide. Other characteristics of at risk youth are sexual orientation, troubled family life, poor self-image as well. Depression is one of the big characteristics that are seen in youths that attempt suicide or complete a suicide attempt. “Unfortunately, youth depression often goes unrecognized by parents and professionals...
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...Teen Suicide How often do you talk to your teen about serious issues or what’s going on in they’re life? Often times we don’t, we just go on about our lives thinking they’re is nothing wrong when maybe there might be something. Sometimes when teens are going through some difficult times and they will show more than one type of changes and warning signs. Teen suicide is trending due to bullying, mental health issues, and warning signs. There is no doubt that bullying is an issue, but did you know that there is more than one type of bullying? Cyberbullying is a subtype to bullying, there are other types of bullying. Cyberbullying is probably the worst of the two subtypes of bullying due to the fact that the taunting stay’s on the internet longer...
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...Teen suicide is the third-leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.gov), after accidents and homicide. Parents should start understanding why teen suicide is important because parents never know if their child is having thoughts about committing suicide .Teen suicide is important because between bullying and domestic abuse teens struggle and go through challenging situations. For example, in school teens stress over how they look, what other people are thinking about them, and if they are cool. Also females often get into abusive relationships with boyfriends and they feel like they have no other way out but to kill themselves. Bullying has a big impact on teen suicide because kids are often picked on for no reason and they feel helpless. This leads to a lack of self-confidence and they may begin to...
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...Would you think teen suicide in the US in increasing or decreasing? In the US suicide was the 3rd most leading cause of death of young adults in 2001 (Satcher). In the US, adolescents are 8% of the 1 in 5 teens considering suicide (“Teen Suicide is Preventable”). As much as people want to think and say that suicide is increasing, honestly it's not by any means. Insulting another person online is cyber bullying (Magid). Unwanted aggressive behavior over time is bully with imbalanced power between the bullying and victim (Magid). Suicide will always be preventable with many programs and personal help beside. The main suicide rates come from many different ethnic groups. The first one would start off with native americans, that are 5 times more...
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...Each year thousands of children and young adults are dying, not from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, strokes, pneumonia, influenza, chronic lung disease, or car accidents, but by their own hands; they commit suicide. To start off, what is suicide? According to the dictionary, it is: a: “the act or an instance of taking one’s own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound of mind” or b: “ruin of one’s own interests” (Merriam Webster.com). Suicide is the third leading cause of death for ages fifteen to twenty-four and the sixth leading cause of death for ages five to fourteen (“Teen Suicide”). The number of teen suicides is instantaneously increasing each year. It is skyrocketing...
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...Bullying is the number one thing in America that make people commit suicide every year. Bullying is when one person’s is calling another person names saying bad things about them. Bullying started to become an issue in February 6, 2013. An it caused so much disaster in the school system and it still is a problem. Bullying causes teens to commit suicide like through all the years it's been in schools. Bullying is the number one cause of Suicide And there's more than depression. Kids bully because of something in their life. this is what bullying can do with those kids. Bullying causes people to commit suicide every year because they feel like they shouldn't be alive. they take the easy way out so they don't have to historical context: Bullying started a long time ago and it makes people feel bad about themselves. kids bully because of their past, and what happened to them then. Bullying is when someone says rude things push you around and takes your stuff. A 12 year old girl commits suicide Because of the bullying she went to evergreen middle school....
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...Teen Suicides Linked To Disturbing Trend: Cyberbullying Black letters flash across the screen, launching an attack of rumors and insults. A text, a Facebook wall post, a blog– a line or two is all it takes to wound someone's self-esteem, to bring tears, to ruin a relationship. With the outburst of modern technology, old-school bullying is out and a new type of bullying has arrived. But while stuffing someone in a locker is an obvious sign of harassment, with no bruises or bloody noses as evidence of abuse, cyber-bullying often doesn't raise alarms until it's too late. While bullying may have an effect on teens, how does cyberbullying have an effect a victim? Bullying online can harass, threaten, and infringe on a victims personal life not only in the schools but in the comfort of their own home. Cyberbullying is the new trend that follows children where ever they are. This type of bullying can be defined as tormenting a child through technology and communication tools such as cell phones, computers, chat rooms, Facebook and YouTube. Cyberbullying is put into two categories: Synchronic (real time) and Asynchronic (delayed). Synchronic is "live" bullying. This type of bullying is instant, it happens when both the offender and victim are online at the same time. Synchronic bullying utilizes: chat rooms, texting and instant messaging. Amanda Todd, a 15 year old girl, used video chat to meet new people and received compliments about her looks. A stranger that she met on the...
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...Planning a Policymaker Visit: Teen Suicide Prevention Teen suicide is our nation’s major public health concern. It is the second leading cause of death and costs the nation greatly. Michigan State and Berrien County follows the same trend as our nation does. The state has a policy for schools to train their teachers as gatekeepers to identify suicide risk factors in their students. Lakeshore public school provides a one semester health education class to grade 7-12 students but it is not geared to suicide prevention. In order to address this concern in my community, I am proposing a policy change to integrate health education curriculum in middle and high school that is specific to suicide prevention. The chosen legislator is the superintendent...
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...Teen suicide in male Native American teens Elizabeth Nather Teen suicide in male Native American teens Community can be interpreted and defined in a variety of ways depending on the group, it’s purpose, size, their interests, makeup, history, and bonds. Some communities have a history together while others form for just a short period of time. Because of these variables, a community can exist for different reasons, and have a unique make up with its own particular standards and goals. While one community may exist to counsel its members short term, another may have existed for many years with the goal of promoting future generations and preserving the history and traditions of their community. Webster defines community as, “a group of people with a common background or with shared interests within a society (Meriam Webster, 2010). The Native American Indians are an identified community. They share a common history and have shared interests within their society. Theirs is a unique culture with rich traditions and beliefs that have been passed on through many generations; a culture very different from many typical US ones. Historically, Native American communities have encouraged interdependence among Indian youth, families, and community connections (Long, et al.,2006). As these communities foster interdependence, many Native American youth are faced with a one sided knowledge of American society. The reservation is all they know so they cannot acclimate to...
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...all girls are crazy about boys and should be focusing on how to impress them. Most teenage girls around the world are influenced by what the media says and does. Teenage magazines are basically to do with fashion and beauty and have lots of images of pretty young rich girls . This popular magazine Teen Vogue http://au.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2012030/reg_634.teecover.ls.13012.jpg characterises a typical teenage girl. In this cover you see sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner. They come from a wealthy background and are step sisters of the famous reality show " Keeping up with the Kardashians". These two sisters are a perfect examples of how young girsl would dream to look like. They are both skinny and pretty , have long straight brown hair , perfect skin, wearing stylish clothes and are wearing minimal make-up. Looking at them you would say that they have the natural beauty look. Having images like this on teen magazine covers can make teenage girls have more doubt about themseleves . It also causes low self esteem for normal teens girls because they want to look like the fake beauty.. This can cause body harm, peer pressure , bullying, no confidence and even suicides in some cases. How much of this photo is actually them ?. The photo will be photoshopped to make them look like a dream teenvogue . This is defying what natural beauty really is. Kendall and Kylie still would have looked beautiful without all this makeup and...
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