Violent Acts of Sadness: The Tragedy of Youth Suicide. / Julie Thomerson.
by Thomerson, Julie; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2003Article 71Family. Publisher: State Legislatures, 2002ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): School shootings | Schools -- Security measures | Suicide -- Prevention | Teenagers -- Suicidal behavior | Youth -- Suicidal behaviorDDC classification: 050 Summary: "More teenagers and young adults die from suicide each year than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza and chronic lung disease combined. The sad reality is that youth suicide is a growing epidemic, ending young lives and leaving heartbroken families and communities. It is currently the leading cause of death of 15- to 24-year-olds, and the fourth leading cause of death among 10- to 14-year-olds. Nearly 4,600 kids killed themselves in the United States in 1998, and approximately 46,000 others tried. Most give warnings; some do not." (STATE LEGISLATURES) This article explores several theories regarding the abundance of youth suicides in the United States and examines steps that lawmakers can take to curb this unfortunate epidemic.
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Originally Published: Violent Acts of Sadness: The Tragedy of Youth Suicide, May 2002; pp. 30+.
"More teenagers and young adults die from suicide each year than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza and chronic lung disease combined. The sad reality is that youth suicide is a growing epidemic, ending young lives and leaving heartbroken families and communities. It is currently the leading cause of death of 15- to 24-year-olds, and the fourth leading cause of death among 10- to 14-year-olds. Nearly 4,600 kids killed themselves in the United States in 1998, and approximately 46,000 others tried. Most give warnings; some do not." (STATE LEGISLATURES) This article explores several theories regarding the abundance of youth suicides in the United States and examines steps that lawmakers can take to curb this unfortunate epidemic.
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