Behavior: Teen School Suicide

High school suicide is no longer a blip on the radar screen. It’s becoming a growing epidemic — one student at a time. Hanging, drug overdose and shooting are all methods by which teens take their own lives. Most males use guns. Most women use drugs. But those are the norms. If a teen wants to commit suicide, they will find a method.

The causes of suicide are twofold.

Number one is that there is much more contact than ever before. Teens see things they didn’t used to see — more things more often, and this is because of technology. If a teen is in a good place, they’ll see the good in things or good things. If they’re in a bad place, they’ll gravitate towards the negative.

The second problem is that there is less tough love than ever. Parents indulge children way more than they used to, and they remedy depression with medication instead of behavior modification. Clearly, parents need to heed this sad cry by our American teens.