This is for a presentation in my Emerging Technologies Class. ...The slides are more of a back-drop.

1. Teen Suicide
By: Rebecca Dereberry

2. Each Day= Twelve Deaths
Every Two Hours and Eleven Minutes = A Death

3. Causes/Factors
Depression
Family History
Alcohol
Drugs
Bullied
Mental Illness
Weapons
available

4. Why?
TOO MUCH PAIN
Break-
up
Failed test
Bad Situation
Bullied

5. Finally something snaps…
But you can help.

6. Prevention
Take threats seriously
LISTEN
Limit weapons accessibility
BE A FRIEND

7. Works Cited
• http://teens.webmd.com/preventing-teen-suicide?page=2
• http://teens.webmd.com/preventing-teen-suicide?page=1
• http://www.teensuicide.us/articles11.html
• http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Teenage_Suicide.ht
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• http://www.mom4freedom.com/2013/03/07/good-news-from-the-
washington-gun-control-front/
• http://depression.netscype.com/
• http://depression.netscype.com/article/truth-about-depression-interesting-
facts
• http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/blogs/6a00d8341bf67c53ef0167610dd57e970b
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• http://www.suicidology.org/c/document_library/get_file?folderId=232&name=
DLFE-24.pdf