Teen Suicide

Teen Suicide

Name: Hafez Alrayashi
Topic: Teen Suicide
General purpose:
Specific Purpose:
    I. Introduction
        A. Attention Getter: Tell the story of a teen who committed suicide from the magazine Seventeen. According to recent statistics, every hour and 45 minutes a young person commits suicide.
        B. Overview of topic: Teen suicide has been increasing over the past decade throughout the entire nation.   The best way to prevent teen suicide is to inform people if its existence and to teach people to look for the warning signs.
        C. Purpose Statement:   Teen suicide is an important issue because it threatens so many lives that have great potential.   To help you understand the severity of the issue, I will provide statistics about teen suicide, explain the warning signs, and provide examples of prevention techniques.

    II. Body
        A. Main Support #1 – general information on teen suicide
              1. Facts and statistics from research   - EXPLAINING CHART ON POSTER
              2. Accord to www.1-teenage-suicide.edu Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students and the third leading cause of death among youth (ages 15-24)
              3. The number one known cause of suicide is depression, which leads to one feeling like they are failures at everything and that they do not belong.   It calls attention to the negative aspects of their life and they view everything in a pessimistic way.   According to the Harris County Psychiatric Center in Texas, about 75% of those who commit suicide are depressed.   A person diagnosed with depression cannot find solutions to their temporary problems and therefore, they do not realize that suicide is permanent.   Many suicidal individuals do not even realize that it is the depression causing them to feel this way, not their situation.


TRANSITION: By knowing some of the causes of suicide, it makes it easier to recognize the signs and symptoms of a suicidal person.


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