Teen Suicide
The teenage years are remarkable milestones,
but they are often completely overwhelming. Characterized by physiological changes
coupled with rising expectations, both personally and academically, the teenage
years could well become a time of frustration and the inability to cope with the
rapidly changing environment, a situation that could potentially culminate in teen suicide.
Teen suicide is undeniably a matter of
concern. If the statistics are to be believed, teen suicide is the
third leading cause of death amongst the ages between fifteen and twenty
four years of age.
The exponential increase in the incidence of teen suicide is scarcely
surprising considering that regardless of what they look like physically,
these are still young kids that are trying to deal with many difficult
issues of which they have no background or experience to know how to handle.
Risk Contributors Of Teen Suicide
The stress and strain of modern day living and rising expectations of
troubled teen parents
Increased violence visibility over the media – television and newspapers
The rising competition for college admissions and exemplary grades
Increasing ease in access to weapons of violence
Limited quality family time due to strained parent relations or long working
hours
Parent Awareness Of Their Teenager
The more aware parents are of their troubled teenagers, who are
really more than desperate for
solutions to their various issues instead of the 'know it all' attitude that
they try to portray, is tremendously important in keeping problems from
deteriorating to a point that the teen would consider suicide.
This needs to be adoption of spending
quality time together in an atmosphere that enables a free flow of communication with
the teen. Let your teenager give their point of view, whatever it may
be, without fear of recrimination or being told that they are wrong;
teenagers typically believe that parents seldom understand or respect the teen viewpoint.
Teenage Problems Which Are Potential Teen Suicide Tendencies
Teenage problems with potential suicidal tendencies are only going to be
noticed by the parent that is aware, as opposed to the parent that is more
concerned with disciplining their teenager's behavior; the teen parent needs
to place compassion and comprehension above all else.
Sudden slip in school grades
A drastic transformation in personality with an withdrawn attitude
A progressive deterioration of teen peer group relationships – be it getting
along with boyfriends/girlfriends or be it colleagues
Ominous signs of drug or alcohol abuse
Showing signs of a disorder and abbreviation of attention spans
Threatening to commit suicide and failed attempts
Altered eating patterns and a concurrent change in sleeping trends
Conceptualizing and writing on death
Happy Teens And Successful Teen Parenting
Successful parenting lies in the inherent instincts of the parents along
with a willingness to be proactive regarding problems, instead of ignoring
them in hopes that they will somehow solve themselves. This is not
going to happen, and it would be devastating to have your teenager commit
suicide and always wonder if there was something that you could have done,
something that you should have seen.
Don't ignore the negatives because they are
uncomfortable to confront. Discuss living and the joys of life, and
that the problems of today are not worth solving through suicide and giving
these thing up.
Pay attention. A good listening parent
is worth more than a million talkers.
And always, reiterate your love, always
reassuring the teenage while remember how vulnerable they are during this
time of their life.
Some Concluding Thoughts
Teenager suicide is a growing, and horrible
problem of modern times. This is a problem that often may be avoided
by the parent who will replace disciplining the teenager for the teen
perspective, which may just be frustration
over learning how to grow up. It may take nothing more than some patient listening, and a
constant reiteration of the love that the parent has for the teen.
Teenager Problems News On The Web
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