Saying Goodbye – 121 suicides each day
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Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teenagers and the rate is rising each year.
Close to 800 000 people die each year due to suicide. As per records of the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention about 44,193 Americans die by suicide which on an average would be 121 suicides per day. Out of these, suicides rates among teenagers continue to remain the highest. Thousands of teens commit suicide each year in the United States.
For every suicide, there are many more people who attempt suicide every year. Going by statistics, it is the second leading cause of death for 10 to 24-year-olds and also the second leading cause of death college-age youth and ages 12-18. A suicide has long-lasting effects not just on the victim’s family but also the community.
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Teenagers go through strong feelings of stress, pressure, self doubt and other fears while growing up, they are also anxious and confused about the transition to adulthood. This period of transition often leave the teenager confused and isolated from family. The same emotional stress that makes adults vulnerable to committing suicide also applies to adolescents.Giving an adolescent the chance to open up and talk about his or her feelings will help relieve some of the distress of those intense emotions, and make that person feel less alone.
Suicidal tendencies don’t just appear out of the blue there are a number of warning signs displayed by the victim.
Signs to watch out for
1. Direct statements like – “I’d be better off dead.”
“I hate my life.”
“I am going to kill myself.”
2.Obsession with death – Surfing ideas on painless suicide
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Reading about life after death
Drawing characters depicting death
3. Lifestyle Changes – Lack on involvement, distraction
Changes in eating behavior
Changes in sleeping pattern
Irritable and argumentative
4. Signs Of Violence and Rebellion
Many who attempt suicide on impulse end up living with serious health implications. Most importantly, the pain a victim goes through might be nothing compared to pain that they are about to put themselves through trying to do the act.
Apart from professional therapy, a suicidal teen needs to know there are people who care, and who are available to talk to without passing a judgment on his or her feelings. The teenager has to be reassured that there are always solutions to problems or ways other than suicide for coping with them.
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