YOUTH SUICIDE

By: Kaila Winters

Definition:
When a young person, under the age of 21, who deliberately takes their own life.
Statistics:
United
Number
States
Age 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
5-14
285 272 219 184 222 265 274 287 311 395
Years
15-19
1,700 1,613 1,555 1,481 1,604 1,669 1,658 1,801 1,778 1,745
Years
20-24
2,616 2,599 2,634 2,659 2,694 2,702 2,936 3,018 3,086 3,125
Years
Total
for
4,601 4,484 4,408 4,324 4,520 4,636 4,868 5,106 5,175 5,265
Ages
5-24
Continued
Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for ages 10-24. (2015 CDC WISQARS)
Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for college-age youth and ages 12-18.
(2015 CDC WISQARS)
Each day in our nation, there are an average of over 5,240 attempts by young people
grades 7-12.
Four out of Five teens who attempt suicide have given clear warning signs
Males are 4 times more likely to die from suicide than females.
Females are more likely to attempt suicide than males.
Symptomatic Behaviors:
Bullying
Divorce and other family struggles
Body changes
Pressure to succeed
Changes in thoughts
Changes in feelings
Strong feelings of stress
Confusion
Fear
Uncertainty
Support:
National Crisis Help Line
1-800-784-2433
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Therapy
Strategies:
Talk about your feeling/struggles
Reach out
Remember its okay to ask for help
Never feel ashamed
Remember you are loved
Other people:
Listen
Look for the signs
Get help
Resources:
http://jasonfoundation.com/prp/facts/youth-suicide-statistics/
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/mental_health_disorders/tee
n_suicide_90,P02584/
http://www.spsamerica.org/considering-suicide
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSpyM-h0N5U