Suicide is the third leading cause of death for teens aged 15-24. According to a 2008 survey, 24.1% of students had seriously considered suicide, 17.7% had a specific plan, and 8.7% had attempted it. Female students were more likely than male students to consider or attempt suicide. Some common causes of stress for teens include school, work, parents, money, and relationships. The average stress level reported by students was 6.5 out of 10. Most students felt alone or knew someone who had considered suicide.

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2. Issue seemed somewhat neglected Important issue concerning teens today Curious to find out more information why?

3. 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 specific plan to attempt suicide 8.7% of students had attempted suicide Statistics

4. -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 than male students (5.6%) to have attempted suicide.

5. 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

6. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for children between the ages of 10 and 14 .

7. -major disappointment, rejection, failure, or loss such as breaking up with a girlfriend or boyfriend, failing a big exam, or witnessing family turmoil. - Research has also explored the 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 impulsivity, and low levels of the brain chemical are thought to cause more impulsive behavior . Causes

8. Some of the common causes of stress that effect kids here at west are… - school -work -parents -money -dating/relationships Here at West On a scale of 1 to 10 of how stressed students feel, the average = 6.5.

9. 15.4% of students said they’re depressed 76.9% of students say they feel alone. 33.3% of students have contemplated suicide 92.3% of students know someone who has contemplated suicide 92.3% think that teen suicide is a big issue in the world today.

10. The book serves as a great sign of hope, and that suicide is not the answer Tyler contemplates taking his life due to family problems Rejection Which relates back to the common causes of suicide T w i s t e d

11. “ 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/>. “ Teen Suicide”. Facts for families. 5 Jan. 2010. <http://www.aacap.org>.