I feel the school should support the teens. ... Friends should always keep a reminder in the back of his/her head what he/she might say could send a person over the edge to commit suicide. ... A teen could feel guilty and unwelcome and turn to suicide as a way out instead of facing their problems head on. ... A lot of things can run through his/her heads like; maybe he/she was not good enough, maybe being a better student in school, then maybe their parent's wouldn't get a divorce. ... Change in sleeping or giving away things that they value, 6. ...

• Word Count: 2207
• Approx Pages: 9
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• Grade Level: High School

Suddenly one of the boys grabbed a lawn ornament and hit her over the head, and she died. ... Teens don't look at how hurt their parents will be if they do die and also teens don't realize what kind of trouble they get in to. ... If they also do something good around the house give them a warm compliments or a gesture. ... Teens should be able to watch whatever they want. ... As a result to this teens have been less aggressive towards other classmates and other teens, many who watch violent TV become very careless and more aggressive towards other teens. ...

• Word Count: 1256
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The poem reminds me of how kids and teens idolize movie stars and famous singers. These kids/teens are for the most part shown only the positive aspects of the stars' lives. ... The kids/teens don't get to see the stars on an internal level, all they see is the external factors. ... The poet seems to describe Richard Cory by giving him King-like characteristics. ... Richard Cory's "crown" is now referred to simply as his "head". ...

• Word Count: 1000
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

He shot himself in the head in his room. ... The first is Excessive talk of death Severely depressed teens often dwell on death. ... When people give away the things that mean the most to them, they may be putting their lives in final order, getting ready for the end. ... Moody teens rarely smile and never laugh. ... Some suicidal teens, without realizing it, try to starve themselves. ...

• Word Count: 3248
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

There are many factors leading teens to becoming depressed such as parental issues, bullying, relationship problems, stress of any kind and it can also be passed down by genetics. These factors can also lead teens to commit suicide according to Apter (2010) "Social risk factors for adolescent suicide include parental separation, divorce, and family discord, as well as child abuse and imitation. ...

• Word Count: 2683
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

One opinion, given by author Roger Tierney in Suicide Prevention in the Schools, states that the most effective way for students to be educated on the facts of suicide, awareness, and prevention is for a program to be implemented which allows teens who have overcame suicide to lead and educate their fellow students (Leenaars 13-14, 88). ... By allowing school specialists to serve as supervisors in the program, it gives Alaska school systems to directly take a part in decreasing suicide among their teenage population. Ultimately heading the Alaska Teen Suicide Prevention Program would be a ...

• Word Count: 1373
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

(Stone 1991) According to the United States National Data that was released in September 1991, about 1 million teens attempt suicide each year, of which as estimated 276, 000 sustained injuries enough to require medical care. ...

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(1) find a way to reduce your pain, or (2) find a way to increase your coping resources We have a condition that causes others to feel uncomfortable. They reduce their discomfort by using denial, belittlement and minimization on the seriousness of our situation. While most of this denial is due t...

• Word Count: 2573
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School