suicide
Suicide appears to be a rising "fad" among today's society. Each year in the US, thousands of teenagers commit suicide, which is the third leading cause of death for 15 to 24 years olds, and the sixth leading cause of death for 5 to 14 years olds. It is a selfish cop out someone may use to escape life's problems. Cheating life earns no respect. Suicide is wrong and shouldn't be pushed aside by today's society. Suicide is most common in teens because of stress, confusion, self-doubt, pressure to succeed, financial uncertainty, and other fears while growing up. The adolescence years is a tough stage for many people and during this stage people are very vulnerable and sensitive. For some teenagers, divorce or moving to a new community can be very unsettling and can intensify self-doubts. It is such a shame that these two stressful situations are now all so common and that many people find suicide as a "solution." Suicide seems like such an easy way out. Anyone can do it. There are literally hundreds of options in committing suicide. One could use methods such as asphyxiation (hanging), jumping off a building, slitting ones wrists, shooting ones self, decapitating ones self, disembowel
care. Sometimes suicidal people just need someone to talk to or someone to listen to their problems. Tell someone close to the suicidal person that may have an influence on to maybe alter his or her decision. This is usually a family member or close friend. Suicide in the short term is a great way to avoid further problems in ones life. 'It's a shame that the person can't be resuscitated once the problems pass. Beside the point, by ending one's problems, they often pass much larger problems on to the ones they loved. Family and friends go through the harsh reality that someone they loved has committed suicide and is no longer here with them. It's really not a good way to treat a loved one. They could start a chain reaction and pretty soon we'd all be killing ourselves. An individual may see that life is not worth living because of the departed loved one and commit suicide. Life looks higher on those who try, then those who give ment, drowning ones self, electrocuting ones self, explosions, jumping in front of a train, self-immolation, starving to death, dehydrating ones self, skydiving 'accident', crushing ones self, deliberate heat stroke, an acid bath, faking a car bomb, jumpi
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Approximate Word count = 800
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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