Causes of Teenage Suicide Growing up can certainly be a difficult time in one’s life. Things are changing physically‚ mentally and emotionally. It’s a time when you are still trying to find yourself‚ plus you have the obligation to try and meet the standards set by your peers‚ teachers‚ and parents. For these reasons teen suicide is a serious epidemic. According to the National Institute for Mental Health suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens in the United States. One major
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Causes of Teenage Suicide The American Psychological Association states that‚ “Teen suicide is a growing health concern. It is the 3rd-leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24” (Teen Suicide is Preventable). As youth suicides are becoming more publicized‚ society is gradually becoming more aware of this global concern. Although most people do not understand why teenagers commit suicide‚ the three social sciences‚ anthropology‚ sociology‚ and psychology‚ provide insights that go beyond
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The Causes of Teenage pregnancy from: Obviously‚ the reason at the base of any pregnancy is sexual intercourse. But many researchers would like to know why the phenomenon of teenage pregnancy is so widespread. The easiest answer is that teens want to become pregnant; while this is not untrue in all cases‚ at least 80% of teen pregnancies are unintentional. Research has shown that one of the causes of teenage pregnancy is the lack of a sense of personal responsibility for their actions‚
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Causes why do teenagers rebel A.Discovering their identities Teenagers are at a point in their lives when they are trying to figure out who they are as a person‚ their likes/dislikes and what they will be doing for the rest of their lives. They use this time to test and try out many identities until they find one they are most comfortable with. B.Independence These years are a constant struggle between dependence and independence. Rebellious teens want to have total independence and prove to
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Yah-yah was raped by her mother’s “friend”. As a result‚ she has an unwanted pregnancy. She is angry with her mother because she didn’t do anything to protect her. People in society are misjudging her. Yah-yah is frustrated and on the verge of suicide. Teenage pregnancy has been a phenomenon since biblical ages. Dr. Michelle Golland stated‚ The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the industrialized world. There are 750‚000 teen pregnancies annually. The Caribbean has not escaped this plague
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Causes of teenage suicide Every year thousands of youth in the United States die‚ not by car accidents or diseases‚ but by their own hands. Every 90 seconds a teenager commits suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15 to 25 year olds. Suicide accounts for 12 percent of the mortality in the adolescent and young adult group. Males are more likely than females to follow through with suicide. For every successful suicide there are fifty to one hundred adolescent suicide
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LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) homelessness is individuals who define themselves as LGBT that are living on the streets. These LGBT homeless individuals find themselves homeless for many different reasons. Many of these LGBT homeless individuals face different obstacles with being homeless in their life such as: social stigma‚ discrimination and‚ one that occurs more often than other being rejected by their families. All of these different obstacles lead to mental and physical strains/challenges
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physical effects towards them-self. Homelessness will face a lot and sometimes more than they can handle. Physical effects could lead to severe damages to a person. There are many effects that happened or can happen to a homeless. In 2007 an article named “Effects of homelessness” says that “Homelessness experience some sort of physical effects. Some were losing self esteem‚ loss of ability to take care of oneself‚ increase danger and violence‚ criminal life‚ and behavior problems.” These effects like
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Peer Pressure A teen’s first cigarette usually comes from a friend. Peer pressure has tremendous impact on a young person’s decision to experiment with cigarettes‚ according to Teen Smoking. Sometimes‚ teens start smoking because a friend dares them to. Other teens who are trying to find themselves experiment with cigarettes and become addicted. Smoking is also viewed as an act of rebellion and a way to demonstrate independence. The Media The media has a major impact on a teen’s decision to
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Homelessness Homelessness is a far too familiar occurrence all around the world. Many homeless victims live in urban areas‚ however‚ homeless individuals can be found anywhere. Several people are affected by homelessness‚ and it is not something new. Individuals‚ and entire families can lose their home‚ and the effects can be devastating. There is often physical‚ mental and emotional fallout resulting from being homeless. Inclimate weather poses a large physical threat to people without shelter
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