Also, in cases where there has been history of depression or even suicide, the generations following are usually followed by the same issue. Some commit suicide or even get more depressed. This is because depressive illnesses may have genetic components that perhaps may end up affecting the teens thus exposing them to major depression. Another cause of suicide for teens is physical or sexual abuse. Some teens experience physical abuse, especially the orphans who were not lucky to be brought up by the best people, and they end up being abused through hard labor, abusive language among other bad things.
They suffer low self esteem and finally commit suicide (Nemours Foundation, 2010). Lack of supportive network, poor relationship with the parent, sisters, brothers or even peers and feelings of social isolation also cause suicide. One of the study shows that 90% of suicide amongst teenagers happens as a result of family members failing to understand teenagers. For example, when teens try to express their feelings of unhappiness or failures to parents, more often than not parents ignore them.
They take no notice of their point of view. Some families normally use guilt as a means of controlling the teens’ behaviors. They make it difficult for the teens to express themselves in an honest and direct manner. They criticize them instead of criticizing the behavior and therefore the teens end up feeling that they are not loved, being unsure of them, lacking confidence and finally committing suicide (Kallon, 2010). In some cases, teens commit suicide when families divorce.
They find it stressful growing up in a divorced family. This is because step-parents and step-siblings hardly show them love but instead make life hard for them. They end up building self-doubts and so suicide becomes the only option for them. There is case of a seventeen years old boy by the name Charles who committed suicide two months after his parents divorced. It is said that he began withdrawing slowly from the society until finally he decided to kill himself through suicide (Kallon, 2010).
Sometimes teens also experience hostility in school or in the community they live in. Most of these events cause depression and what happens next is that the teens now fail to find the worth of living. Eventually, they contemplate of taking their lives through suicide if they do not find some one to help them (Nemours Foundation, 2010). It is said that each year 400,000 teenagers attempt suicide and more than half of that number actually die (Kallon, 2010). Conclusion
It is sad that death through suicide comes about because of depression, which is on increase amongst teenagers day by day. Depression being one of the leading causes of suicide among teenagers should be dealt with as soon as it is noticed. The society, parents and friends should help teenagers to cope with life by listening to them and correcting them in a loving manner so that they can load off their fears, worries and desperations.
References Cooperstein, A. (2008). Teenagers (teen) depression and suicide. Retrieved from http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/teens.htm