2007-02-28 11:15:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
On average, 13 teens to young adult (12-24) in the US commit suicide a day. Too many. To pretevnt it, RJA is hosting a benifit concert soon.
2007-02-28 11:26:24 · answer #1 · answered by LUVxLIKExWINTR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter 'how often' a teenager commits suicide in America, because EVERY TEENAGER is 'worthy of life' and it is CRIMINAL that there aren't more and better ways to help 'depressed teenagers' get HELP for their 'mental health issues' so that they don't feel that the 'only good thing they can do is DIE'!
If you are a teenager and you want to 'kill yourself' then go to see your SCHOOL COUNSELOR or talk to your parents and tell them that YOU MUST SEE A PSYCHIATRIST IMMEDIATELY. DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN, but please don't kill yourself. YOU DO "MATTER" to someone ... and that 'person' you are 'important to' may not even be 'born yet' ... but they could have a 'totally terrible life' if you are not here to 'help them' get along in this world.
2007-02-28 19:28:13 · answer #2 · answered by Kris L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
someone else already answered the how often part but here is another fact, suicide is the largest cause of death in people age 12-24 in the US. this is not true of all age groups
2007-02-28 19:30:28 · answer #3 · answered by The Watched 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Way too often and it's the highest rate in the world-doesn't say much for the American way of life, now does it!
2007-02-28 19:19:56 · answer #4 · answered by ontheroadagainwithoutyou 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋