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Teenage Suicide:

What You Need to Know!

According to Wikipedia.com, there’s been an increase in teenage suicide in the United States. As a matter of fact, in 2001 at least 3,971 (ages 15-24) suicide deaths were documented.

However, in 2002 approximately 132,000 (ages 15-24) individuals committed suicide. That is just one year later! And unfortunately, these rates continue to increase every year!

As a mental health therapist, I have learned that many people don’t like themselves. They don’t know what they have to offer others, whether or not their worthy, and most importantly, if their loved.

Many of my suicidal clients (ages 18-25) are often involved in unhealthy relationships (i.e. abusive, demeaning, critical, unloving), don’t have any meaningful goals for themselves, are unaware of the communication skills needed in order to feel valued-heard-and understood, and they have defined themselves through the actions and words of others (i.e. bad childhood and unhealthy peer relationships).

Teenage suicide (along with adult suicides) is an awful act of crying out for love.. unconditional love.

At the time when a teenager acts on his or her destructive thoughts, he or she isn’t really thinking logically. These teenagers are believing that their feelings will always be the same, that the situation will never improve, and that there isn’t anyone who actually gives a “hoot” about them.

However, it’s important to know that it’s never anyone’s fault for a person taking their own life, regardless of the circumstances. The fact of the matter is, this person didn’t know how to overcome this difficult situation. And he or she wasn’t aware of the appropriate tools needed in order to improve their self-worth.

Overall, this person was lost in the moment, was focused on ending his or her life, and failed to really think about the consequences of his or her actions. And this person didn't know how to share this struggle and deep pain with others.

Please read this teenage suicide story to get a better understanding of what I'm sharing...

"Tears of the Son"..A Teenage Suicide Story!

So many years I could not look at myself in the mirror. So many years I couldn't hold my head up.

For so many years I had kept all this pain inside, all my tears to myself. I did not have any hope that I could have happiness without somebody I loved dying. All I wanted was one day without grief in my life. I couldn't have one day of love, so when I closed my eyes in the dark, tears would run down my face. I was used to crying by myself because I had no one to share my tears with anymore. That was the part that hurt the worst!

It only got worse as the years past. Well that was my frame of mind. I didn't know what to say, who to say it to, or who would sit there and let me cry. I had a brother who loved me, I had a dad who loved me, but I felt anyone I got near something would happen to them. So I shut them both out. I decided the only thing left for me was to kill myself, so that is what I went to do.

I will never forget that day! I went and got my gun and a half-gallon of wild turkey and drank all of it. I was sure things were going to be over for me fast. I was badly wasted and started thinking about everyone I had lost.

But the more I tried to think, the more I cried. So I stood up and I remembered saying,

    ”I love you Curt, I love you dad, and I said to God I’m sorry, please forgive me..”

...and then I put the gun towards my head and pulled the trigger.. BAM!!

I missed!

I was really wasted, but even then I knew my aim was dead on. And I was right, I noticed that the path of the bullet went into the wall right where my head was! I didn't understand, so I dropped to my knees and cried out to God?

    "I said Forgive Me! I didn’t say save Me!”

Well after that I do not remember a lot. But I fell asleep and I had not done that in a long time. Well anyway, I decided from that day on never again would I consider killing myself as a way out!

I still have issues and I still cry alone, but I am here and still fighting and still standing! I know in the end God's plan for me isn't suffering and losing those I love, but loving those I still have. I promise to make others feel loved until my last breath without regret. I know it makes God and my family proud of me.

This is for all those out there who need to know that they are loved. God Bless!

Please stay tuned for more information about the causes of teenage suicide (and adult suicide), warning signs, how to cope with teenage suicide, and how to prevent it.

If you or a loved one is considering suicide please call the Suicide Hotline. It's an excellent resource! www.suicidehotlines.com

Related Articles for Teenage Suicide Problems:
Dealing with Loneliness.
How to build your self-confidence.
Coping Skill.

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