Cause And Effect Essay On Suicide

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How would you react if someone you knew were to commit or even attempt suicide? People who experience suicide-related behavior are dealing with a complex interaction of multiple different stressors. People who engage in suicide-related behavior also often experience overwhelming feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. According to Suicidolgy, “The suicide death rate among 15-19 year olds per 100,00 people for all US states was 11.1.” Suicide among young people should be recognized as a major issue in our society because of the increased risk of suicide due to involvement with bullying, the potential for suicide contagion, and the heartbreaking consequences it leaves on those who knew the person. First of all, youth who have reported any involvement with bullying have an increased risk of suicide. According to School Safety, “Youth who report both bullying others and being bullied have the highest risk of suicide behavior of any groups that report involvement in bullying.” While bullying may not be the cause of suicide, it is one of …show more content…

Youth who are involved in bullying in any way have an increased risk of suicide due to bullying being one of many risk factors of suicide. Adolescents who know about a friend’s suicide or attempt are more likely to also attempt suicide or develop the same suicidal ideas or behaviors. The consequences of suicide or attempts are devastating to those who knew the person. If our society recognizes youth suicide as the major issue it is, youth could learn that it is okay to talk to someone about what you are dealing with, which could help to decrease the rates of suicide among young people. However, if society chooses to teach youth that they should not talk about suicide, youth suicide rates could continue to increase. As a society, we must recognize suicide as a major issue that many people have to deal

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