Intro
Each year, thousands of teenagers die, not from accidents, cancer, illness, or diseases but by their own hands. Children have begun turning to suicide for a way out. Teenager is becoming a larger problem in today's society. There are certain groups of people are higher risk than others, there are many different reasons people turn to suicide, and many warning signs that are easy to pick up on to help someone in need.
Teen suicide is a growing health concern in our society. It is the third leading cause of death in people ages 15 to 24 behind accidents, and homicides (About Teen Suicide). Suicide is rare for younger kids, but the numbers are rapidly increasing as people get older and enter their teenage years.
Why kids turn to suicide While being an adolescent is said to be the “best years of your life,” some kids believe differently and end up turning to suicide to escape from all the world's problems. This is …show more content…
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death for all people in the U.S. while it’s the third of teenagers. Suicide is beginning to claim more young people's lives each year. …show more content…
Teenagers turn to suicide for a lot of different reasons, most of the time we don’t know exactly why. There are always so many questions without answers. An open book with the story not finished. People with mental illnesses are at a higher risk of contemplating suicide than others. The warning signs of suicide are huge, everyone should know them. If someone starts showing the signs they need to get the help that is needed. Suicide is becoming big, it's not out of the ordinary like it used to be. The issue needs to be recognized, to many lives are being lost to issues that are very