According to Kienhorst, "Depression, hopelessness, excessive drug or alcohol use, and adverse factors in a family's environment are all signs of a suicide attempt" (Quoted in Martin). An adolescent's preference of music may also play a role in his or her suicide. Many types of music, from country to heavy metal, have been linked to teen suicide (Scheel). Not only have these types of music been blamed, but also artist such as Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne's group, Black Sabbath, have been sued for the suicides of few teens (Scheel). More recent artist such as Blink 182 and Madonna have also be linked to teen's reasons for suicide (Herbert). T

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Not only have lyrics given teenagers the drive to commit suicide, but also now evidence is shown that also music videos can be linked the cause of teen suicides. An occurrence of this would be when a young female got behind the wheel of a car and went on a violent killing spree, killing at least eight males, which then ended in a suicide. What causes this type of incidents is what many people are found asking society? In this case, a music video that Madonna had made for her new video, What It Feels Like for a Girl (Viselman). Madonna I am sure did not set out to make this video for the intent of a young girl to go on a killing spree, killing only males and then ending it by committing suicide.

Though these artists have argued that their writings were not suppose to be seen as suicide subliminal messages, they must understand how teenagers take the words of their favorite performer. Ozzy Osbourne's song, Suicide Solution, is a eulogy for his friend, former band member of AC/DC (Billard). These lyrics have been misinterpreted by many of teens just as those of Blink 182. Tom a member of the band claims that, Adam's Song came from a suicide letter that they had received from a fan. Though a suicide victim wrote the letter, the intent of the song is not to have teens feel that suicide is a way out. The song actually states how the band members feel while they are on tour, and how they cannot wait to come home from their demanding tour schedule (http://Blink). Though the Constitution states that lyrics are protected by the first amendment, bands and musicians must realize how teens idolize them and their work.

This is where a second type of media comes into play with the influences of teen suicide, the television. Many television shows and news broadcasts have been linked to the suicides of several teenaged kids. Suicide based movies, news broadcasts of suicides, and even music videos, are perceived to have a "copy cat" effect on those who are thinking of committing suicide. Today's media has had an increase of coverage on teen suicides and such publicized suicide stories are called "natural advertisements" for those who are thinking of committing suicide (Weimann, 178).

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The attention of the teen suicide on television in the past few years has risen significantly. The "tube" has been perceived as a primary cause of teen suicide. The media has such a wide coverage on suicide in such programs such as fictional movies, news broadcasts, and drama like television shows, which these programs may be seen as a trigger to those who are thinking about taking their lives. Sociologists David P. Phillips and Lundie L. Carstensen state, "Our results indicate that the national rate of suicide among teenagers rises significantly just after television news of feature stories about suicide are aired." They also add that, "The increase of suicide rates in society is at proportional rates to the amount of network coverage" (Quoted in Bower).

Though, at the same time Madonna must realize that young teenage girls look up to her and dictate what they see her perform on music videos. Madonna is a mother of two young children, and she must recognize that children and teenagers perceive the media in different ways than those of adults, and tend to mimic what they see. Children and young adults are naive, and believe what they see appear on T.V is okay to reenact, so artist and directors of music videos must recognize this problem and find a limit to their extreme freedom.

ed from the blood on the gun and the bullet missed his brain. Jay had survived this unspeakable pact that him and his best friend had planned (Billard).

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