There are many reasons a teenager may consider committing suicide. Being a teen is part of the gray area in life; right after being a kid and right before becoming an adult. Puberty strikes around age eleven and creates hormonal instabilities. Suddenly, there is a rush of pressure to fit in socially with other peers. Teens start to take interest in the opposite or the same sex, and this arouses impulsive behavior especially when relationships turn bad. Numerical grades enter like a hanging time bomb over their head and more pressure gets added to perform academically (About Teen …show more content…
Sadly, teen suicide is ranked the third leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States. There are many reasons including growing crime rates, family, social, and school issues that cause great deals of stress and depression for teens. As a community and individuals, we need to do more to help suffering teens by spreading awareness about teen suicide and recognizing the signs of teens with suicidal thoughts. A goal for humanity should be to make people's lives better for one another. Give teens a safe place to grow and develop. They should live because they want to, not because they have