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just bottle them up inside and think no one understands them. One day they can not take the alienation any longer and do something drastic like attempting suicide. Teens who live with abusive or even unloving parents tend to have an extremely low self-esteem. They feel insignificant in the world and believe that their life is not worth living. Lastly, and least common, is curiosity. Believe it or not, some teens just want to know what it is like to be dead and if there is really life after death. In the end, most suicides happen because these teenagers have one self conceived notion of no better solution. It is important to be aware of the danger signs of suicide. ?8 out of 10 people who commit suicide give clues that they wanted to kill themselves.? (10) The danger signs of

suicide are very similar to depression. Of course, the main sign of suicide is depression itself, which almost always leads to suicide. Others include: change in eating patterns, rebellious behavior, increased use of drugs and/or alcohol, changes in personality, dropping grades, and joking or talking about killing themselves. The person may not have all of these signs, but that does not eliminate them as being suicidal. There are many ways a person can give or receive help with suicide. When giving help the most important thing to remember is to just ??be a friend and do not try and lecture the person on the ?evils? of suicide.? (3) If you detect that someone may be suicidal, ask him or her, then if they are, then encourage them to get help. Let the person know that you are there

for them and that you support them. Do not keep it a secret, ??get help from someone whether it is a parent, friend, physician, clergy, crisis intervention or suicide prevention service.? (3) If you personally feel that you need help, remember that you do have options other than suicide. There are medical treatments that can help with the depression. There are also counselors and psychiatrists available at clinics that specialize in helping people with suicidal tendencies. The most popular of the options is a suicide hotline. Anyone can call and ask questions or just talk to someone and be understood. These are found to be quite effective in emergency situations. ?Most teens who are suicidal can work it out by talking or occasionally going on medication and go on to live long

healthy lives.? (10) ?There is an 80% chance that someone who has attempted suicide will try to kill themselves again.? (10) This is a scary statistic. Imagine that your sibling or best friend attempted suicide, this means that they will most likely try again. Even worse imagine the next time?they succeed. Suicide and suicide attempts are devastating for family, friends, and even communities. Families and friends have to live everyday with the question ?why?? running through their heads (?Most people who commit suicide do not leave a note.? (15)). This event also leaves family and friends more acceptable to attempting suicide themselves. People often think that families who have experienced such a tragedy that they do not want to talk about it?this is usually wrong. In most

cases, they need to talk about it in order for them to be able to move on. One example is a true story of a girl and her twin sister who committed suicide. ?Often times I think that I want to give up like Sara did, and join her?but now I know that, with the help of my family and friends, I must move on with out her by my side.? (1) When a suicide is committed, the community feels the impact just as much as close family and friends. There is automatic worry of a suicide cluster. They usually try and prevent this ?cluster? by setting up emergency suicide prevention services around the community. Suicide does not start with one person, nor does it end with one person. It starts with a community and ends with a community. I think that communities should put a greater importance on

this issue before the suicide happens. There are so many easy things that can be done to save someone?s life; all it takes is compassion and action from the community. I learned different facts that I had never known before my research. I found out that firearms were the number one weapons used in suicide by 61%, distantly followed by hanging and strangulation at 14.5%. I always thought that overdosing on pills would be really high on the scale. I was also shocked to find that most people do not leave notes when they commit suicide. It just goes to show you how much television can influence someone?s beliefs. ?People who kill themselves don?t really want to die, they just want to get away from the pain.? (10) This means that they could probably be easily persuaded by comforting