Teen Suicide

Today suicide continues to be a serious problem for our young people. In the U.S. thousands of teenagers commit suicide each year. Suicide is the thrid leading cause of death for 15-to-24 year olds, and sixth leading cause of death for 5-to-14 years old accor5ding to the American Accademy of Child and Adolesent Psychiatry.

Stress, self-doubt , pressure to succeed, finical uncertainty, and other fears that teenagers experince while growing up. For some teenagers the stress of divorsce, multi-families, or moving to a new comminuity can bring on a owerwhelming sense of doubt. For some teens, suicide seems to be the only solution. ti their problems.

  If parents are in doubt wheather their child has a serious problem. An psychaiatric examimation can be helpful. Depression and suicidal feelings are treatable. The teens needs are recoginized and diagnosed.

  Many signs and symptons of suicide feelings are simiular to depression. Parents should be aware of different signs that adolescents may want to kill themselves. A change in eating habits, withdrawl from friends and family, violent behavior, selfmedication, neglect of their personal appearance. A loss of interest that they enjoy.

  If your teen is planning on commiting suicide they may give you a verbal hint, ” I won’t be a problem much longer, nothing matters. Also putting their affairs inorder. For example, giving away belongings and becoming suddenluy cheerful after a long period of derpression. No parent can afford to ignore statements such as, I want to kill myself, or I’m going to kill myself. Always take the statement serious and seek help.

  Sadly now one out of ten teens consider suicide and nearly half of million make an attept each year. Best advise is to listen and take action if you hanve any doubts. 

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