Adult vs Teens Suicide

Reasons for suicide in adults and adolescents are very different. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for adolescents and account for 11% of all deaths. Most adolescents suffer from clinical depression, low self esteem, have feelings of helplessness, and are unable to sort out their problems on their own. They have stress from poor relationships with parents, families, isolation, and bad breakups. Clinical depression can set the stage for suicide. When teens have depression they often times have a harder time dealing with parents losing their jobs. Adolescents are more sensitive, angry, dramatic, and impulsive so they react to situations differently and the likelihood of suicide is increased. Another reason for suicide can be from stress at school, trouble keeping up with the rest of the students, pressure to be perfect, and staying at the top of the class. The more stressful the background environment is the more likely suicide will occur.

Adults can suffer from mental illness, a severe disability, great pain, and they believe that the suffering is caused by the illness. This is more than they can bear and they commit suicide. One third of adults suffer from a decline in physical health and suicidal acts are more common. Another reason that adults can commit suicide is caused by an abusive environment. When they receive little or no help they can see suicide as an option. They can endure no more pain and when they think that can be no improvement. Another reason for reason for suicide attempts is because of job stress. Jobs can create feelings of tension and long term emotional strain.