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Teen Suicide

To be or not to be?It's a question that's thundered throughout history and one that pulses inside each of us,at one
time or another in our lives.Still,never has its pulse been more profound or its pull more compelling than for young people in America today.Just consider some numbers."Teens suicide attempts and completions have risen steadily since the 1960's. Surveys have found that 25% of the highschool students and 10% of college students -a rate four times that of 1950-have seriously considered suicide. Suicidal teens generally fall into one of three groups:well-aggressive, or self-destructive. Therefore, any teen who mentions committing suicide should be taken seriously."(Teen Suicide,2000)

What type of people are more likely to attempt suicide?

Well adjusted,but living with stressful situations.They may be having difficulty in coping with a sudden crisis their parents' divore,for example, or the death of a friend. Failuer in school, a......

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