6 teenagers in America I believe.
Yes and no. Teens are more likely than your average adult, but seniors are also more likely than the average teen.
Just what it says .... teens that commit suicide. Sometimes mental illness can run in the gene pool of one's family, but it doesn't mean everyone in the family will suffer from mental illness. Bullying by peers is a high one for causing some teens to commit suicide; lost love is in the mix as well, but a lower percentage. Rape, loneliness, drugs, to name a few can cause teens to become depressed and eventually they feel there is nowhere else to go but taking their own life. The sad thing is they don't realize there is help and medication out there for them. Being in your teens isn't forever and life can get better if one chooses to aim for it.
They use mostly the usual stuff - pills, sharp objects, hanging, jumping, and firearms. Overdose of mediation, hanging with noose, cutting, jumping off of a high platform, drinking a toxic liquid, etc…
If they attempt it and dont actually do it they might just be seeking attention or they are just afraid to either way get them help immediately Answer also: Although the reasons why people commit suicide vary, certain events in life commonly trigger suicide. It is not uncommon for young ones to give in to despair and commit suicide to do so even over matters that seem trivial to others. When they feel hurt and cannot do anything about it, youths may view their own death as a means of getting back at the person who hurt them. A recent survey in Britain indicated that when children are subjected to severe bullying, they are nearly seven times as likely to attempt suicide. The emotional pain that these children suffer are real. Others may try to take their life when they get into trouble at school or with the law, suffer the end of a romance, get a bad report card, experience stress over exams, or become weighed down by worries about the future. Among high-achieving adolescents who may tend to be perfectionists, a setback or a failure-be it actual or imaginary-may bring on a suicide attempt. Loneliness is one of the factors that lead people to depression and suicide. (see 10/22/01 Awake magazine on Jehovah's Witnesses official website very informative and helpful article)
According to Wikipedia, it is stated the homosexual teenagers and teenage LGBT have a suicide rate four times as high as the average heterosexual.A recent study in Taiwan shows that 25% of LGBT have attempted suicide, though the validity of this study has been questioned due to its abnormally high rate.
Cyberbullying
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Well, of course, each teen in different, and in a different state of mind etc. Depending on what has drove them to suicide, depends on how they do it, but a magority of suicidal teens commit suicide when they are on their own, regardless of wheather they are in a public place or not.
Suicide is the leading cause of death in children 14 and under. About 8% of all teens bullied try to commit suicide.
If you ever seen death, you've thought about suicide. The reason people commit suicide is because they over exudeate how bad there life is.
No. It's not "normal", not by any stretch of the imagination.
In a survey of high school students, the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center found that almost 1 in 5 teens had thought about suicide, about 1 in 6 teens had made plans for suicide, and more than 1 in 12 teens had attempted suicide in the last year. As many as 8 out of 10 teens who commit suicide try to ask for help in some way before committing suicide, such as by seeing a doctor shortly before the suicide attempt.
Cyberbullying does stopped by lots website, who helping teens report it.
The most common way to commit suicide is by using firearms (guns) or drug overdose.
Suicidal teens can use the Internet as a tool to learn ways to cope with suicidal thoughts. Or they can get ideas on how to commit suicide
No! They've reached the stage when they need to seek help immediately!
Approximately 1.8% of teens in the US have reported attempting suicide in the past year. It is important to note that suicide is a complex issue with various contributing factors. If you or someone you know is struggling, please seek help from a mental health professional or contact a crisis hotline for support.