Fighting Suicide
Why do teens think it is a good idea to commit suicide? Reports say suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States according to AFSP and Mental Health America. Concludes U.S makes suicide cost $69 billion annually. Males make up 79% of all suicides yet, females are more prone to having suicidal thoughts. Notes from AFSP show that numerous adults between the age 45 to 54 end their lives. Many young adults between 15 to 24 end their lives. Suicide is a complicated problem for depressed teens. Half a million people comprehend of suicide but actually succeed in taking their lives which is the real tragedy these few years. Depression connects the thought of suicide to the brain.
There are several reasons
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Teens can be sneaky, meaning parents are the last ones to know. If anyone knows, tell a adult such as a parent. Parents can help teens by bonding with them and talk about their problems and needs. They can also learn more about them and try being a friend. Anyone can help fight anxiety. Anxiety is a feeling of fear. According to the website “NIh”, points out how anxiety disorders and how a person can tell someone is anxious. This disorder only gets worse and does not go away. A person with that disorder can feel restless, fatigued, tension in muscles, and lack in focus. Medication and support groups help with anxiety. In conclusion, understanding depression is challenging but, adults can save lives. The national suicide prevention lifeline hotlines can prevent suicide or any problem. Hotlines are phone or online chat interaction with a specialist. The specialist tells you why you should not commit suicide. According to “Crisis Text Line”, They both know when they are done talking when they think the victim is comfortable. The 24\7 hotline number is 1-800-273-82555. If they know someone that wants to commit suicide, tell an adult. The goal of those calls is to get them calm and feel safe. Therefore, hotlines have saved millions of