"Two teenagers burst into their Colorado high school one year ago this

month and gunned down thirteen people. But nearly lost in the avalanche of

reaction to the shootings at Columbine High School was the fact that the young

men were on a suicide mission" (Portner 1). Although most suicidal teens don't

kill themselves after carrying through with such a horrific event, suicide among

teens is a severe problem the nation is being forced to face.

Every year, thousands of youths die in North America, as a result of their

own hand. Even deaths involving cancer or those killed in car accidents do not

match the percentage of teens who take their own lives ("Epidemic" 2). Over the

following week of the national news broadcasts about suicide. (Hutchins 5) On

1998 (22 Feb.

complete it successfully (Portner 3). Males use more lethal means and girls

graduate (Portner 2). These alarming statistics prove adolescent suicide has

(Conner 2). Teens with a diagnosis of depression or another psychiatric

Many teens commit suicide annually but white youth commit far more

extreme poverty could make it easier to see suicide as a solution. ("National 2)

communication often leads teens to feel unloved possibly leading them to

"Youth Suicide Problems: Gay/Bisexual Male Focus Index Page." n.d.

"State of Native American Youth Health." Feb. 1992

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