Teen suicides are often attributed to some form of physical or mental abuse. The young person either feels that they are of no worth to themselves or to others. They are meant to feel worthless and only fit for punishment for reasons they do not fully understand. Their only escape from this form of abuse or of their own unworthiness is suicide. It is the dearest form of escapism from unpleasant realities.
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It is often said that suicide is a means of getting back at others for their treatment of you. However, verbal abuse and other sorts of bullying (physical, cyber, isolation in groups) can effectively lead to severe depression and loss of self worth. It can be overwhelming, particularly if those you love will not validate your feelings and help you escape the situation. Teen suicide is in the news, but bullying in the workplace is alive and well.
Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of teen death.
If you mean can they inherit the tendency to commit suicide, no. But they can have emotional problems that are a result of the family matrix, drug abuse, or other problems that may lead to suicide.
Signs of teen abuse can vary from victim to victim. Some signs of teen abuse are poor school performance, trouble concentrating and sleeping, poor eating and depression.
California and Florida have the highest numbers of teen drug abuse
Yes gossip CAN lead to suicide, that's one of the main causes of suicide.
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Yes, suicide threats can be a form of abuse if they are used to manipulate others. The person is threatening to hurt themselves or others so that you will stay in the relationship that is not only emotional abuse, it is mental abuse as well.
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It is only okay to search your teen's room if they have presented you with serious reason to be concerned about real illegal activity, such as drug abuse or the possibility of suicide. Although, if your teen has ever been arrested before or has a history of trouble, they basically have waived their right to privacy.