Unfortunately suicide affects our society, but especially teenagers are been attracted by this problem…. Today Eduardo presented about suicide in teenagers, I reckon that this topic is completely relevant for us as a future teachers, because we have to be aware about teenagers’ problems especially problems that they can not assume alone…
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SUICIDE IS A TEENAGE EPIDEMIC
By Brenda High
The statistics show that that suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among those 15 to 25 years of age and the 6th leading cause of death among those 5 to 14 years of age. Can you believe that 5 year olds are killing themselves! Are these isolated incidents? No, its estimated that 500,000 teenagers try to kill themselves every year, and about 5000 succeed. That's right up there with cancer and homicide.
Many families who have experienced suicide try to hide what happened from their community, and sometimes try to deny what they experienced from each other. Sadly, rather than face suicide as a fact of how their loved one died, many victims (survivors) never talk about it in open conversation. As Jared's mom, I can testify that the subject of Jared's suicide was an uncomfortable subject to talk about the first few years after Jared died.
Who does the silence hurt, you might ask? First of all, the immediate family and acquaintances of the suicide victim. Because everyone needs to grieve at a loved ones death, lack of communication between friends and family can only hurt a healing heart. Humans have a strong desire to talk about and have deep discussions with others who understand the loss of a loved one. The greatest fear of anyone who has lost a child is that everyone will forget their loved one who has died, that their child's name will forever be excluded from conversation.
Some people think that by talking about suicide, the attention might encourage others to commit the act of suicide. Actually, the opposite is true. Open and honest discussion is the best prevention for suicide as well as any emotional, or even physical condition. How many people have been saved from Cancer because they shared a concern with someone who then helped them to seek help. Talking about suicide gives thought to the consequences and victims left behind. And with a little help and time, almost anyone can be helped with suicidal feelings. But it has to be talked about first!
Studies have shown that as many as fifty percent of the general public have seriously considered suicide as a solution to our problems. I would dare say that at some time in everyone's life, everyone has had, at least, a passing thought of the suicide option. The danger is when a person thinks about suicide while they have depression - when thoughts have a hard time escaping the entrapment of a clouded brain.
