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Teen Suicide - The Unknown Epidimic
Every year, thousands of youth die in the United States, not by cancer, car

accidents, and other diseases, but by their own hand. These people make the choice that
they want to die and they take there own life. Suicide, the term given to the act of killing
oneself, is the third leading cause of death among people that are 15 to 25 years of age. It
is estimated that 500,000 teenagers try to kill themselves during the course of one year.
During the adolescent years, normal teenagers experience strong feelings of stress,
confusion, self-doubt, pressure to succeed, financial uncertainty, and other fears while
growing up. These feelings in themselves are not harmful, but normal. However those who
can not handle these situations are ones that are prone to suicide. Many people believe
that suicides are isolated incedents, but they are far from that. Suicide among teenagers is
indeed an epidimic that should be focused on and dealt with......

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