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	Teen suicide (BP-236E) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The first is altruistic suicide, where the individual is so closely integrated into a group or society that he or she will commit suicide for the perceived benefit of the group.
		While the increase in suicides has levelled out in recent years, the number of "cluster suicides" is on the increase and has served to focus public attention on teenage suicide in Canada.
		Teenagers themselves say media focus on the possible influence of cults, heavy metal music or music videos are just attempts by adults to relieve their own feelings of guilt and to avoid listening to the real problems of teens.
	dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca /dsp-psd/Pilot/LoPBdP/BP/bp236-e.htm (3068 words)

	Teen Suicide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Suicide is the third leading cause of death for teenagers and young adults between the ages of 15 and 24.
		In teenagers, anxiety or other depressive illnesses can be disguised as avoidance of school, obsessions, running away, risk-taking behaviors, promiscuousness or unprotected sex, failure to care about their appearance, drug and alcohol abuse, excessive absence from school, separation anxiety, social avoidance, and eating disorders, such as bulimia or anorexia.
		If a teenager is threatening to hurt or kill him/herself; talking of wanting to hurt or kill him/herself; trying to find ways and means to kill him/herself by trying to gain access to pills, guns, etc.; or if they are talking or writing about dying or death, seek professional medical help immediately.
	therapistunlimited.com /rehabs/Articles/Suicide/Teen+Suicide (726 words)

	Youth Suicide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Suicide has been found to be one of the leading causes of death for teens and young adults.
		Suicidal behaviors from adolescents may include a noticeable change in eating and sleeping habits; withdrawal from friends and family and from regular activities; violent or rebellious behavior; running away; drug and alcohol abuse; unusual neglect of personal appearance; radical personality change; decline in the quality of schoolwork; and, difficulty concentrating.
		Though each suicide case is unique in its causes, the most common case is one in which the victim felt a lack of need and love in life.
	members.aol.com /Outreach352/Suicide.htm (262 words)

	Suicide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Suicide rates are slightly higher in rural counties.
		Older males (65 years and older) are at greatest risk of committing suicide; however, a rapidly increasing number of suicides are being committed by adolescents and young adult males.
		Suicidal thoughts are not uncommon; in a recent survey, three out of every 1,000 persons in the United States has contemplated suicide in the past year.
	www.health.state.ok.us /PROGRAM/INJURY/violence/suicide.html (613 words)

	American Association of Suicidology - Dedicated to the Understanding and Prevention of Suicide
		The number of non-fatal suicide attempts is considerably greater, often resulting in serious injuries, trauma to families and friends, and economic loss to our society.
		Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people ages 15-24, and is the eleventh leading cause of death among all persons.
		Most suicidal persons give definite warnings of their suicidal thoughts; but those closest to them are either unaware of the significance of these warnings or do not know how to respond to them.
	www.suicidology.org /displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=1 (395 words)

	Understanding Teen Suicide
		Suicide is now the second leading cause of death among 15- to 24-year-olds, after auto accidents.
		Teenage boys are four times more likely to succeed in killing themselves than are girls, although girls actually attempt suicide four times more frequently.
		Girls may use suicide attempts such as swallowing pills (where there is often time for others to intervene) as a way to call out for help.
	www.drspock.com /article/0,1510,5865,00.html (893 words)

	Suicide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is not the first time the suicidal behavior has been increasing in popularity among a particular sub-group but it is particularly distressing when it is the adolescent group simply because it is in this part of our lives that we have the strongest need to identify with our peers.
		On the other hand, to publicize the fact that it is a problem is in some sense an advertisement to emotionally distraught teenagers as one of the role models that they might choose to identify with by demonstrating suicidal behavior in some form.
		But if there are one or two teenagers reading this right now, let me tell you that I will have my own solution to the problem as soon as I can find a place to buy a few oxen and carts.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /drhord/suicide.htm (724 words)

	Suicide Grief, Bereavement Articles, Grief Articles, Sympathy
		Teens at risk of suicide also may complain of being a bad person, become suddenly cheerful after a bout of depression (because they feel they have found the answer to their problems in suicide), and signs of psychosis (Teen Suicide, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry).
		Dolce again dismisses this as a horrible myth as many teens that commit suicide are not mentally ill but see no other solution to a problem that they are experiencing and see suicide as the only answer to their problems (49).
		Another myth among society about suicide is that those who have attempted or thought about suicide remain suicidal for the rest of their lives.
	bereavement-poems-articles.com /articles/suicide/105-teen-suicide.php (1987 words)

	Article: Suicide Prevention
		Suicide and attempted suicide have been on the increase in the last decade.
		With suicide prevention, the shift that therapists need to make is a third level of change which requires a new, deep decision to live.
		This does not mean convincing a client not to commit suicide; rather, it means helping the client to make a decision to live, to release the healing life energy and to reclaim and take responsibility for one's inner meaning of life.
	satircentresingapore.tripod.com /id16.htm (1591 words)

	Free Essays - Teenage Suicide
		The killing of own life intentionally is referred as suicide.
		The suicide rate among teenagers is not constant for a period
		items were important to be discussed with their teenage children.
	www.freeessays.tv /a916.htm (319 words)

	WowEssays.com - Suicide Awareness
		Suicide is an intentional attempt to kill oneself whether it is successful or unsuccessful.
		Suicidal behavior is viewed as a form of communication, also known as a cry for help (Results for suicide).
		Suicide has a devastating emotional impact on the family members and friends that are left behind (Suicide).
	www.wowessays.com /dbase/ac5/cja159.shtml (2282 words)

	More elderly commiting suicide
		Wilson said her group had been working hard on suicide prevention campaigns and research into suicide among the young, especially in rural areas where poverty and HIV/Aids were having a devastating impact.
		Wilson said in the United State suicide was sometimes portrayed by the media as "an escape from intolerable circumstances", especially where disease and pain were associated.
		She said this perception might also influence others to view suicide as an acceptable means of solving a problem, both in the patient and the family.
	www.news24.com /News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1586640,00.html (459 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The 1992 suicide rate among children 10-14 was 1.7 per 100,000, with boys and girls committing suicide at the same rates.
		Among teenagers 15 to 19, the rate is 10.6 per 100,000.
		Another important suicide risk factor for individuals of all ages is the suicide or attempted suicide of a first or second-degree relative (sibling, parent, aunt, uncle, grandparent).
	www.ianr.unl.edu /ianr/fcs/efrjul95.htm (1224 words)

	Suicide: National Health Threat - CBS News
		And suicide is the second leading cause of death for Americans age 15 to 19.
		The reality parents must face is that children are more likely to die of suicide than in highly publicized incidents like the school shooting in Littleton, Colo., he says.
		If you suspect your son or daughter is suicidal, take a deep breath, then sit down with your child and ask if he or she is thinking about suicide, he says.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/1999/08/13/earlyshow/saturday/main58122.shtml (425 words)

	Heather's website
		Suicide among teenagers is a growing problem in the United States.
		If teens are contemplating suicide they can turn to school counselors, teen crisis centers, parents and psychiatric specialists.
		The intended audience for this topic is parents of teenagers, teachers and school administrators, teenagers and responsible adults interested in teenage crisis management.
	www.unc.edu /~hmedlin/research.html (477 words)

	TV ACRES: Death - Miscellaneous - Suicide
		The suicide was covered by local network stations, most of whom showed the gory event only up to the point where he pulled the trigger, sparing the audience the reality of splattered blood and bones.
		At the last minute he was interrupted by a knock on his apartment door and decided against killing himself; instead living out what life he had until his disease took him naturally.
		Considering the fact that suicide among the nation's young people, (89.5% of young male suicide victims were white), inexplicably jumped to an alarming 40 percent during 1970-1980 (according to the Center for Disease Control), it would be wise to heed this timely warning.
	www.tvacres.com /death_misc_suicide.htm (593 words)

	FDA accepts increased risk of suicide for children on anti depressants possible
		The FDA says producers of anti depressants may have to include warnings on their labels in the USA, telling doctors about the possible risk of suicide among teenagers and children.
		drugs against the known risk of suicide in patients whose depression goes untreated." The agency (FDA) went on to mention a recent study at Columbia University which found that there seems to be an increase in incidences suicides among teenagers and children on anti depressants.
		The investigation is still ongoing, said the FDA (on anti depressants and suicide risk for teenagers and children).
	www.medilexicon.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=12358 (279 words)

	Touchstone Archives: Homosexuality & Teen Suicide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Although it may have helped the mother to express her grief, it is obvious that the magazine’s objective—and possibly the mother’s—was not just to share an awful experience but to promote an agenda—the acceptance of homosexuality.
		The homosexual teenager soon finds that he is seeking to fill deep needs in ways that never seem able to meet them, and this could lead to extreme anxiety and depression.
		Furthermore, for those teenagers whose sexual identity may be in question, the programs will push them towards a homosexual identity with all of the negative consequences it will bring.
	www.touchstonemag.com /archives/article.php?id=11-04-026-v (685 words)

	Suicide
		There are suicide prevention groups or crisis centers that can be contacted if need be such as American Association of Suicidology.
		Children are increasingly likely to be born into single parent families or as many as 45% that are born to married couples are expected to experience their parent’s divorce before turning 18.
		Three out of four teenage suicides occur in households where a parent has been absent.
	www.ulm.edu /kinesiology/417F03suicide.html (1232 words)

	News 8 Austin \| 24 Hour Local News \| HEADLINES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Suicide is the third leading cause of death for teens -- behind accidents and homicides.
		Researchers say about 500,000 teenagers try to kill themselves every year, and about 5,000 go through with it.
		Recent study shows that Signs of Suicide reduced suicide attempts among teenagers by 40 percent.
	www.news8austin.com /content/headlines/?ArID=112580&SecID=2 (349 words)

	Youth Suicide Problems: Gay/Bisexual Male Focus!
		Suicide attempts were most common in those young gay/bisexual men aged 14 to 20.
		Interestingly, social desirability was unrelated to suicidality, further suggesting that this sample of GLB youths accurately reported their history of suicidality.
		Respondents who had attempted suicide were asked: "Did you attempt suicide because you are transgendered?" Of the 49 people who answered the question, about two-thirds (67.3 percent) said "yes." Among the 32 MTFs who answered the question, three-quarters (75.0 percent) said being transgender was the reason they attempted suicide.
	www.youth-suicide.com /gay-bisexual (6656 words)

	Singapore: Suicide Among Teenagers Increased
		In only three of the 28 youth suicides in 2001 was it a possible trigger, according to a study by three doctors.
		An American professor, who has studied global teen suicide trends for 20 years, said most suffer from depression for six months to two years before their deaths.
		But as many suicidal teens drop out of school, doctors here said the best way is to teach teens, in particular, how to recognise the signs.
	acr.hrschool.org /mainfile.php/0117/88 (571 words)

	NEJM -- The impact of suicide in television movies. Evidence of imitation
		Increasing evidence suggest that imitative behavior may have a role in suicide among teenagers.
		We studied the variation in the numbers of suicides and attempted suicides by teenagers in the greater New York area two weeks before and two weeks after four fictional films were broadcast on television in the fall and winter of 1984-1985.
		The mean number of attempts in the two-week periods after the broadcasts (22) was significantly greater than the mean number of attempts before the broadcasts (14; P less than 0.05), and a significant excess in completed suicides, when compared with the number predicted, was found after three of the broadcasts (P less than 0.05).
	content.nejm.org /cgi/content/abstract/315/11/690 (427 words)

	2-6-06 - News Release: Dorgan Bill Addresses High Rate of Suicide Among Indian Youth Using âtele-Healthâ: ...
		The final version of that bill is still being negotiated, so Dorgan said he decided to offer the language in a separate bill as another way to advance the issue.
		âThe rate of suicide among teenagers living on reservations in the Great Plains is 10 times the national average,â Dorgan said.
		Dorgan held the first-ever Senate hearings on Indian teen suicide last year in Bismarck and Washington, D.C. He said itâs critical to bring public attention to the issue, which has reached epidemic levels on Indian reservations across the country.
	dorgan.senate.gov /newsroom/record.cfm?id=251213 (408 words)

	newspapers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Here are two newspaper articles that are related to adolescents suicidal act.
		Such steps are like organizing suicidal prevention program at schools, writing to congress for serious action regarding to this matter, and printing newsletters to inflict people's awareness in this issue.
		According to this article, some factors that contribute to the increasing rate f suicide is the increasing usage of guns among teenagers.
	www-personal.umich.edu /~mailina/newspapers.html (111 words)

	More Efforts Needed to Curb Suicide Rate Among Teenagers -- Lehmann 36 (20): 2 -- Psychiatric News
		Alarmed by the rising rate of suicide among teenagers, members of the Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families welcome recommendations on prevention from Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D. Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.),
		said the number of teenagers who commit suicide is staggering.
		Satcher emphasized that 90 percent of all suicides are related
	pn.psychiatryonline.org /cgi/content/full/36/20/2 (693 words)

	Antidepressants, teen suicide link questioned - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		FDA regulators who testified last Monday said, for the first time, that clinical trials of antidepressants such as Prozac and Zoloft show a greater risk of suicide among children taking the drugs than among those taking placebos.
		One authority who is not impressed with the suicide data is Dr. Graham Emslie, a psychiatry professor at the University of Texas Southwest Medical Center in Dallas who conducted early studies that found Prozac and Paxil effective in depressed teens and children.
		Teens with "severe suicide risks are excluded" from clinical trials, he noted.
	www.washtimes.com /national/20040208-123823-1958r.htm (773 words)

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