Teen Suicide
Suicide is a growing problem in society today in the United
States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 1995
22,552 Americans died of homicide in 1995 while 31,284 died due
to suicide (Teens Attempting Suicide). Suicide is the eighth
leading cause of death in the United States (Dolce 13). While it
is estimated that nearly 35,000 Americans commit suicide every
year it is believed that that number is closer to 100,000
because so many suicides are ruled as accidents (Dolce 13). The
number of attempted suicides in the United States is even more
overwhelming. Approximately 5 million people now living in the
United States have attempted suicide (Dolce 13). Meanwhile,
suicide among teenagers is becoming a growing trend as well. The
third leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of
15 to 24 is suicide, second only to homicide and car accidents,
according to the Centers for Disease Control (Understanding and
Preventing Teen Suicide). Once every 80 seconds an adolescent
attempts to take his or her own life (Dolce 14). Again, these
numbers may not be accurate as many suicides and attempted
suicides are often reported as accidents, leading to the
conclusion that the problem of teen suicide is even greater than
what is reported (Teen Suicide APA). Teen suicide affects
everyone close to the victim