is left of his father's once magnificent flock of sheep. He holds the rifle used to execute the remaining sheep. He thinks of all the pressure on his family and the constant teasing at school. He raises the gun and without thinking fires. When his father finds the young man's body later that day, he is horrified. The farmer thinks to himself, why didn't I know this was how he felt and why did he kill himself? The deep depression felt by teenagers who often take their own life is a worrying trend in both rural and urban youth.

For years suicide has been a deadly killer to teenagers. Teen Suicide is

the third leading cause of death for teenagers next to accidents and crime. Over 25% of adolescents think of ending their lives. Most recent

Anyone can be a victim of teen suicide, whether it be the star quarterback or the class brain. Young males are five times more likely to take than life than females. The leading ways for female teenager to commit suicide is drug overdose or slitting of the wrists. Males, on the other hand, use the hanging or jumping method. The use of fire arms are equal among the genders.

dramatic fall in school performance as pointers to potential suicidal behaviour.

Brown (1996) has said the reason why depression is often over looked in

With support from family and professional treatment, children and

by access to one of the many "help lines" run by specialist support groups.

to identify depressive symptomatology which may be superimposed on the

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