Teen Suicide

Every teenager feels sad, discouraged, or stressed out once in a while. But what if things get so bad that death seems like the only way out? If a friend talks or jokes about suicide, how seriously should you take it? Why would a teenager want to kill him or herself when they have their entire life ahead of them? Suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers between the ages of 15 to 24 …

…of killing themselves. Women are more likely to use methods that allow a person to be rescued or even to change her mind and ask for help. There are many reasons that teenager might consider suicide. One reason a teenager may consider suicide is family conflict. Family conflict is often a trigger for teenagers to contemplate suicide. Interactions between parents and teens are often based on emotions instead of reason. Teenagers do not think that