ABSTRACT
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-to 24-year-olds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), after accidents and homicide. Almost as many teens die from suicide as the fourth through the tenth leading causes of death combined. It’s also thought that at least twenty-fi ve attempts are made for every completed teen suicide. Students who are bullied frequently feel that suicide is the only way to escape the taunting. Students who are gay or made to feel different because they are short, or too fat, or too skinny, or whatever resort to suicide.
