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A presentation on teen suicide was given by Jesse Hess and Cody Dascomb at West Senior. According to surveys of West Senior students, most teens believe that thinking about suicide is common and is often linked to bullying, hazing, and relationship or family problems. Many students know someone who has contemplated suicide. Most students believe that talking helps cope with suicidal thoughts and that outside pressures can influence contemplating suicide, though some feel suicide may be preferable to life.
A presentation on teen suicide was given by Jesse Hess and Cody Dascomb at West Senior. According to surveys of West Senior students, most teens believe that thinking about suicide is common and is often linked to bullying, hazing, and relationship or family problems. Many students know someone who has contemplated suicide. Most students believe that talking helps cope with suicidal thoughts and that outside pressures can influence contemplating suicide, though some feel suicide may be preferable to life.
A presentation on teen suicide was given by Jesse Hess and Cody Dascomb at West Senior. According to surveys of West Senior students, most teens believe that thinking about suicide is common and is often linked to bullying, hazing, and relationship or family problems. Many students know someone who has contemplated suicide. Most students believe that talking helps cope with suicidal thoughts and that outside pressures can influence contemplating suicide, though some feel suicide may be preferable to life.
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 DONT 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 lifes 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.