Teen+Suicide

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Why someone would commit suicide:


 * 1) To escape from a situation that seemed impossible to deal with.
 * 2) People who end their lives may be trying to escape feelings of hurt, rejection, or loss.
 * 3) They may be angry, ashamed, or guilty about something.
 * 4) May be worried about dissapointing friends or family.
 * 5) They may be depressed.
 * 6) Some may feel unwanted, unloved, victimized, or like they're a burden to others.
 * 7) Trauma of parents' divorce.
 * 8) Breakup with a boyfriend or girlfriend.
 * 9) Loss of self-esteem by doing poorly on a test.
 * 10) They have gotten into some sort of trouble.
 * 11) Experienced recent dissopointment or rejection.

Signs of Suicide:


 * 1) Thoughts of death, dying, or a desire to leave this life.
 * 2) Changes in sleeping and eating habits.
 * 3) Weight fluxtions in either direction.
 * 4) Substance abuse. (Drugs and Alcohol.)
 * 5) Dramatic mood swings.
 * 6) Lost intrest in schoolwork and extracurricular activities. (Decline in Grades.)
 * 7) Writing a will.
 * 8) Giving away prized possessions.

Ways to Prevent Teen Suicide:


 * 1) Reconize the signs and get proffectional help immediatly.
 * 2) Support and love your teen and make sure they know that you do.
 * 3) Help them find hope in this life.

Statisics and Facts:
 * 1) In 1995 only 22,552 people died of homicide. 31,284 people died of suicide.
 * 2) It is the 3rd leading cause of death for 15 to 24 year olds.
 * 3) It is the 4th leading cause of death for 10 to 14 year olds.
 * 4) It is the 6th leading cause of death for 5 to 14 year olds.
 * 5) The 8th leading cause of death among people no matter what age, sex, or race.
 * 6) Every hour and fourty-five minutes another person commits suicide.
 * 7) In 1990 more than 13 out of 100,000 people aged 15 to 24 commited suicide.
 * 8) Experts estimate that each year nearly 5,000 teenagers commit suicide.

Help hotlines and addresses: > P.O. Box 753 > Northbrook, Illinois 60062 > 666 Fifth Avenue, 13th Floor > New York, New York 10103 > (212) 957-9292 > 2459 South Ash Street > Denver, Colorado 80222 > 141 Northwest Point Boulevard > P.O. Box 927 > Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007
 * National Suicide Hotline
 * 1) 1-800-SUICIDE
 * 2) 1-800-784-2433
 * National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association
 * National Committee of Youth Suicide Prevention
 * American Association of Suicidology
 * American Academy of Pediatrics

​ Who Suicide Affects: > extremely difficult for survivors to deal with their grief and can > cause them also to feel terribly isolated.
 * It affects their family, friends, and even their classmates.
 * The stigma surrounding suicide can make it

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