By The Numbers-Teen Suicide
The following is just a quick glance at a few numbers. I myself am not big into stats. I like to look past them and find the solution to these troubling stats. Why these numbers are important is that they are rising. They are also important because many may not realize that a large number of these teens have disabilities. However the exact number is not known because for some reason that part of the statistics is not tracked or in some cases hard to track. People with invisible disabilities sometimes go unnoticed and so it is just listed as a suicide. If you do a little web browsing, you can find many more numbers if you want them.
Being from Wisconsin, I looked up our numbers first.
- In 2006, Wisconsin ranked 8th in the nation for teen suicides.
When looking for more data, I found some for Florida.
- In 2008, Suicide was the 3rd leading cause of death for youth 15-24.
Troubling numbers to say the least. Especially when the global average is a suicide attempt every 40 seconds.
Enough with the numbers. Next, we’ll look into the why so we can better work together as a community to help our young adults find their self-esteem and worth.
If you are thinking about suicide or know someone who is, please seek help immediately. More information about teen suicide can be found at: http://www.teensuicide.us/
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