AT THIS POINT in the history of the United States, at the end of the twentieth century and moving headlong— with computer and electronics technology, medical advancements, and scientific discoveries—into the new millenium, Americans think of...

Teenage suicide is the self-killing of a teenager. Although the suicide rate among youth significantly decreased in the mid-1990s, suicide deaths remain high in the 15 to 24 age group with 3,971 suicides in 2001 and over 132,000 suicide attempts in...

Why do so many young Americans end their own lives? FOR half a century, America's young people have been felled by a seemingly unlikely killer: themselves. The suicide rate for Americans aged between 15 and 24 tripled between 1950 and 1994, from...

The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 04-19-1993 GAY TEENAGERS ARE AT RISK FOR DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE Date: 04-19-1993, Monday Section: OPINION Edition: All Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star P, 2 Star B, 1 Star Late, 1 Star Early Column: LETTERS Editor, The...

Tony Dungy's teams have made the NFL playoffs seven straight seasons, going on eight. He is as respected as any man in the game, both as a person and for his coaching ability.And yet ....Not only has he never won a Super Bowl, he has...

“Suicide is the nation’s second leading cause of death among teenagers.” —Chintan Turakhia “For both sexes and all races, teenagers experience the lowest suicide rates of any age group except pre-teens.”...

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This paper explains how teen suicide is a problem in society and things should be done to help prevent it and educate about it.

Teen suicide is an escalating crisis in Canada; the teen suicide rate there has increased fivefold in a 40-year period. Reversing this trend requires a better understanding of the motivation to commit suicide, as well as better methods to identify teenagers who are in danger of taking their own lives.

Suicide is one of the top three causes of death for teen-agers. Depression, substance abuse, trouble at school, gun availability, signs of previous suicide attempts are the risk factors for teen suicide.