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Teen Suicide

A presentation made by:


Jesse Hess & Cody Dascomb

92% Of teens at West Senior believe


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.

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