Suicide.

What is the point to life? Does it even have a meaning? I think so, for I do believe there is a God, and a place called heaven, and not just a hell on Earth we are forced upon. We live out lives in fear. Fear of dying, fear of falling, fear of heights. Fears that haunt our lives daily to the point of insanity, and sometimes even suicide. For the first time in ten years, the suicide rates are increasing. More men in America are dying each year from suicide than women. Suicide has been the third leading cause of death among young adults from the ages of fifteen to twenty-five. For the ages ten to fourteen, 272 out of almost 30 million children have committed suicide. One out of every three deaths were females. From the ages fifteen to nineteen, 1,611 out of almost tweny and a half million teens have died. One out of every five deaths were done by females. 2,360 people from the ages of twenty to twenty-four out of almost twenty million, have committed suicide. These statistics were from 2001, and over 30,000 deaths in the year alone. Just think; these suicide death rates are still rising. Out of all teen suicides, an estimated eight to twenty-five suicide attempts have been made, and that last attempt is what took them from this world. Four out of every five teens who have attempted suicide give clear warnings. I f you know somone with any of these warning signs for suicide please seek help.

• Suicide threats; both direct and indirect.
• Teen depression.
• Obsession with death.
• Poems, essasys, or drawings that refer to death.
• Dramatic change in apperance or personality.
• Irratioal or bazzare behavior.
• Overwhelming sense of guilt, shame, or reflection.
• Changed sleeping or eating patterns.
• Severe drop in school preformance.
• Giving away belonings.

Please watch for any of these teen suicide warning signs - we can all help make a difference and prevent teen suicide.

 

 

 

*Information found at:

http://www.familyfirstaid.org/suicide.html

Author's Note

I have attempted suicide many times, and writting this I have learned that I am hurting the ones I love more than I am healing my pain.

Reviews

[Jamie S.]

I have lost a family member to suicide. He was a police officer, I used to think he was the strongest person I knew. He saw so much trama in his life that it eventually wore him down. And your right it hurts the whole family. It can be a silent killer if your loved ones dont know what to look for. I think its great that your shedding light on this problem. Stay strong kiddo, your here for a reason. You have a lot of talent for your age, spread those wings and fly...once you clip them you wont get them back!

[J.R Schlievert]

this is great! im soooo happy for you!

[Domo]

I love you for this.
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