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Statistics
Suicide is the third-leading
cause of death for young people
between the ages of 15 and 24
years.
During a 12 month
preceding survey in 2008
24.1% of students had thought seriously about
attempting suicide
17.7% of students had made a specifc plan to
attempt suicide
8.7% of students had attempted suicide

-Female students (30.4%)

, were more likely than
male students (18.3%) to
have thought seriously
about suicide.
- Female students
(11.9%) were more likely

Over one million people

commit suicide every
year, making it the
tenth-leading cause of
death worldwide. It is a
leading cause of death
among teenagers and
adults under 35. There
are an estimated 10 to
20 million non-fatal
attempted suicides every
year worldwide

Suicide is the fourth

leading cause of death
for children between
the ages of 10 and 14.

Causes

-major disappointment,
rejection, failure, or loss such
as breaking up with a girlfriend
or boyfriend, failing a big
exam, or witnessing family
-Research has also explored the
turmoil.

specific brain chemistry of those who

take their own lives. Recent studies
indicate that those who have
attempted suicide may also have low
levels of the brain chemical
serotonin. Serotonin helps control

Some of the common

causes of stress that
effect kids here at west
are
-school
-work
-parents
-money
-dating/relationships

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On a scale of 1 to 10 of how stressed

students feel, the average = 6.5.

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Tyler contemplates taking his life due to

family problems
Rejection
Which relates back to
the common causes of
suicide

The book serves as a great

sign of hope, and that
suicide is not

Teen Suicide. Facts for families. 5 Jan. 2010.

<http://www.aacap.org>.

Teenage Suicide. Teen statistics. 6 Jan. 2010.

<http://www.teensuicidestatistics.com/>.

Teenage Suicide in the United States. Wikipedia.

5 Jan. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/>.