Kelsey Ruch Research Paper Dr. Denise Greenwood Due: April 15th‚ 2011 Bullying and Suicide On November 5‚ 2010‚ Brandon Bittner‚ a 14 year old boy from Mount Pleasant Mills‚ Pennsylvania walked six miles in the middle of the night to take his own life. Brandon left a note for his family and friends stating that he was being bullied by his peers and could not handle it any longer. Brandon even went so far as to ask his parents to find enough strength to make sure this did not happen to anyone
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Can bullying lead to suicide? This has been one of the major questions that has been asked while talking about this subject‚ but what part about bullying makes a person to take their own life? There is different type of stages that a victim of bullying goes through before they decide to turn the lights off and the final phase is suicide. The final step is often suicide‚ but what causes suicide to happen? The answer is depression. Because of the depression and anger that come along with bullying‚ it
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Plague On The Young Suicide had become one of the leading causes of death for young people each year in the United States. “More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer‚ heart disease‚ AIDS‚ birth defects‚ stroke‚ pneumonia‚ influenza‚ and chronic lung disease‚ combined” (The Jason Foundation). While experts try to find an answer as to why teens decide to take their own lives‚ many put too much attention on single factors such as bullying. Bullying is just one factor among
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" Suicide is the permanent solution to temporary problem." I think this is not the right way to deal with and there are many other option and solution to it. This is the reason why I decided to write on this topic so that I can make aware other people about this issue in the society. Every year‚ thousands of people perish around the world not by accidents‚ cancer‚ or any disease but with their own hands. When people think or talk about suicide‚ the first thought that comes in mind is someone
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There has been a rising epidemic of teenage suicide and depression in the 21st century and unfortunately‚ many people are very unaware of it. Suicide is the intentional taking of one’s very own life and is a very intense issue that should be addressed as quickly as possible by the people around the person. There are many news articles everyday composed of stories from all over the country about teenagers who have made the unfortunate decision to cut their lives short‚ however this topic is one that
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Bullying; use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone)‚ typically to force him or her to do what one wants. Statistics show that one of the most common reasons for suicide is bullying. Bullying often starts at a young age. As young as even 5! However sometimes‚ people may not be aware that they are bullying someone. Suicide is one of the top leading causes for death in Arkansas. It is the third leading cause of death for 15-24 year olds. When you’re bullying someone you don’t ever
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Bullying is a worldwide problem that can be linked to teen suicide. The third leading cause of death in youth is suicide‚ which results in nearly 4‚400 deaths per year (Centers for Disease Control‚ 2012). At least half of these deaths are caused by bullying. Although bullying is still seen by many to be a normal part of growing up‚ it is a severe problem that leads to many negative effects‚ including suicide. Unfortunately‚ there is not a definitive solution to this problem. However‚ there are multiple
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How does teen bullying lead to suicide in the U.S.? Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people. Recently the series ¨Thirteen Reasons Why¨ the book became the topic of the news in 2017 but was originally published October 18‚2007 by Jay Asher. Later‚ also became a series on March 31‚ 2017. This series is about a girl named Hannah Baker‚ who committed suicide after sending out 13 tapes to 13 people who she told were part of the reason by ending her life so soon. Mentioning
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Bullying takes place from school all the way to the workplace‚ and can happen to anyone regardless of age‚ gender or ethnic group; additionally‚ it is associated with concurrent mental‚ emotional‚ and social difficulties at all ages (Smithyman‚ Fireman‚ & Asher‚ 2014). Those that are bullied experience many negative side effects of depression‚ anxiety‚ sporadic sleep and eating pattern‚ diminished school or work performance‚ loss of interest in activities normally enjoyed and increased health concerns
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a teen to commit suicide? Is it hate‚ or feeling like they don’t belong or just the fear of continuing life without a loved one. The main cause of teen suicide is not listed above because it is kept secret by many children who have become or been victims of it. It is bullying‚ bullying has become the main cause of teen suicide across the nation even across the world. (“Teen suicide 2014”) Bullying has no longer become a physical thing but with our advances of technology bullying is now more relentless
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