Suicide Prevention Articles

Articles on suicide prevention for teachers, parents, and other educators. "Teenage suicide is an act where a teenager feels it necessary to kill themselves, suicide.

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 2002 making it the third leading cause of death for those aged 15 to 24 in the United States. More preventive measures have been taken in the last ten years including increased understanding of the risk factors and causes and spreading information to schools and parents.

Promoting overall mental health among adolescents is key to reducing possible suicidal thoughts. Some people argue that limiting young people's access to lethal weapons, such as firearms may be a pivotal deterrent. Some school-based youth suicide awareness programs exist to try to increase high-school students' awareness of the problem, provide knowledge about the behavioral characteristics of teens at risk, and describe available treatment or counseling resources. However, some research has shown that this may have an unintended negative effect of suggesting suicide as an option for teenagers." Source: Wikipedia.