Suicide
By: Tasha • Essay • 1,417 Words • May 8, 2010 • 897 Views
Suicide
So, I'm just a regular teen with little or no cares in the world. I
listen to music and I do some of the things normal teens engage in. I
was never depressed, barely ever sad, and had a pretty good time
coming home and going out to dinner with my family. Then one night I
came home and my friend and i were sitting on the couch and mom pulled
me into the other room and told me that her and dad couldn't possible
stay married if they fight and argue all of the time. Since we are not
doing too well we might have to sell the house and get different
places. She said that together as a married couple they make to much
money to apply for housing, and that was another important reason to
get a divorce. She told me to take my brother and my sister to
Grandma's house and stay there all day long till she called us and
made us come home. I was the only one besides my mom and her friend,
Nina that knew about all of this. So that night I went to give my
brother and my sister hugs and I went to bed. I wanted to tell them so
badly, but i couldn't. A couple weeks later my mom told me the divorce
was finalized and she wanted to tell my siblings and I. That night
after everyone was done with their dinner, mom and dad sat us all down
for a family meeting in the living room. She sat in the rocking chair
and she told us about how her and dad are friends now and they wont
fight as much anymore and how one day they will need to separate and
we can see them whenever we wanted to. I looked over to my father
(48) and saw him holding back tears. Then I looked over to my little
brother Josh who was starting to cry. I felt horrible. I looked at my
sister, whose five, and she didn't understand what was going on. She
asked if Daddy was going to leave. My other brother Jon-Paul didn't
look like this affected him. This paper is about Teen Suicide. It is
not a laughable subject. This essay provides examples of warning
signs that a teen is contemplating suicide, people mostly at risk, why
the media i responsible for teens feeling suicidal, statistics, risk
factors, and what parents out there need to know.
" Every year thousands die in North America, not from Cancer or heart
attacks but by their own hand"
(http://library.thinkquest.org/12333/page.html) Warning signs of
suicide include changes in eating and sleeping habits and withdrawal
from friends family and regular activities where a teen who normally
engaged in family activities doesn't anymore. Instead the teen wasn't
to be secluded. Rebelling and Violence could occur as well and a teen
will try to run away. Some teens would turn to drugs and alcohol,
while others will turn to cutting. In other cases, a teen will neglect
their personal appearance by not taking good care of themselves and
wearing dirty clothes, and not clean themselves. Some teens will have
personality changes where they used to be happy but now they never
smile or laugh they are all alone. Another warning sign would be where
a teenager will complain about physical symptoms and have a loss of
interest in things that used to interest them. A teen who is
contemplating suicide may also complain that they have nothing, no one
loves