Teenage Suicide: Causes And Ways To Prevent

Teen suicides continue to be a problem in our generation as a matter of fact it is the second leading cause of death for children, adolescence and young adults. There are many factors that cause teen suicide rates to rise in today’s date and age. Several of those factors include bullying, depression, social isolation, depression and substance abuse. Suicide rates went up more than 30% in half of states since 1999. About 5,000 life’s are lost every year with teen suicide that could have been prevented if people knew help the ones.

There are countless stories about bullied teens taking their own lives. Bullying is one of the major causes that lead to teen suicide according to Yale studies. Bully victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims. Not only does bulling lead to suicide but can also lead to depression which is another factor for teens to committing suicide. Bullying aggravates depression and increases suicide risk this issue shouldn’t be brushed over the shoulder but, failing to look at the other contributing factors related to suicide is a mistake. Suicide is a complex issue that also is impacted by depression, feelings of hopelessness, lack of self-esteem, family-life issues and more. How can we do to play our part? Well Yale studies say we should make sure we know the signs of bullying, Know the signs of depression and Know the signs of suicide.

We can help prevent some who is at risk of committing suicide in many ways for example by just asking if they need someone to keep them company. Depression and being lonely aren’t a great mixed so maybe just being there for them can be one of the greatest things for them in that time period. Studies show that depressed patients are far more likely to attempt suicide than someone who does not have the disorder. So instead of waiting for them to cry for help when it’s too late, maybe offering the help would be better. For example asking them “are you okay?” sometimes the littlest things we don’t think about in our everyday life like giving people compliments daily can have the great impact on someone and you wouldn’t even know it.

Teenage suicides can be prevented in various ways. Speaking out to a person and asking if they need help could stop the person on the track of committing suicide. Stop a bully from hurting others, this could really help because not only will the bully stop for good, but others would find confidence in themselves. Finally telling a trusted adult or a person’s parent, always tell someone that is trust worthy, so the person could get help immediately.