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Teen Suicide
A presentation made by:
Jesse Hess & Cody Dascomb
92% Of teens at West Senior believe that teenagers think about suicide at some point of their lives
87% of teens at West Senior believe that teen suicide is directly linked to bullying and hazing.
60% of teens in West Senior know someone who has contemplated Suicide.
Common reasons people at west think suicide is contemplated are:
Abusive or troublesome family life
HAZING
Boyfriend/ Girlfriend problems
SELF-DOUBT & Isolation
Obsession
Feelings of worthlessness
71% of teens at West Senior say that those teenagers that contemplate suicide are effected forever by that experience.
90% of teens at West Senior believe that talking helps in coping with the thoughts of those who may be contemplating suicide.
22% of teens at West Senior believe that there IS a point in which death may be better than life.
92% of teens at West Senior believe that pressure from outside sources is the bridge between thoughts of suicide and contemplation of suicide.
85% of teens at West Senior believe that teenagers contemplating suicide DON’T realize how many people they would hurt if they were to take their own life.
74% of the students at West Senior say that suicide is the cowards way to solve life’s built-up problems.
80 percent of West Senior believes that contemplating suicide will change the perspective in which you see the world around you.
US STATISTICS
In 2005 there was a national total of 32,637 suicides.
25,907 of them were men, 6,730 were women.
4,212 were age 15-24
Suicide Method statistics
In 2005 52.1% suicides were done by means of firearms. (GUNS)
22.2% suicides were done by means of strangulation or hanging.
17.6% suicides were done by means of poisons
8.1% used other methods.