Suicide: A Huge Problem In The United States

Suicide is a devastating problem in our country. It is a crime that is punishable if attempted and not punishable if committed. Suicide is a major problem in the U.S. However there is always a solution to every problem. We need to stop the 42,773 people who take their lives every year. At no point should anyone want to ever take their life. Suicide is a huge issue and everyone needs to be educated about it. Suicide, though preventable, is a huge problem. Statistics show that it is very deadly. Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the entire United States (afsp.org). For every suicide that happens, 25 others attempt it (save.org). 42,773 Americans die every year due to suicide (afsp.org). White males account for 7/10 suicides in the United States (afsp.org). Just think, all of this is mostly the numbers of committed suicides, the numbers for attempted suicide are even higher. 494,169 people attempt suicide and go the hospital. That number soars …show more content…
Many teens go through emotional phases and sometimes they just don’t know how to handle it. They think the only way out is to kill themselves. “When you’re young and healthy you can plan on Monday to kill yourself, and by Wednesday you’re laughing again” (Marilyn Monroe). This quote sums up a teens thought process perfectly. Many teens don’t think about the long-term consequences, they just think about the present. They just only seem to think about what will happen to them immediately. Since a teen generally doesn’t think about long term consequences, teen suicide rates are through the roof. Suicide is actually the third leading cause of death for ages 15-24 (healthychildren.org). More teens die from suicide than AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease combined (http://jasonfoundation.com/). All those diseases and defects and still suicide kills more teens than all of them combined. Suicide is tragic and affects teens