Teen Suicide,

An Epidemic of the 90's

Every year, thousands of youth die in North America, not from cancer or car accidents, but by their own hand, they make the choice that they want to die, and they take their own life. Statistics show that suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among those 15 to 25 years of age, and it is the 6th leading cause of death among those 5 to 14 years of age. 5 year old children, killing themselves! But it's the truth, statistics show that more than 13 of every 100,000 teenager took their life in 1990, and that number's rising every year. Many think that these are isolated incedents, but they aren't. It is estimated that 500,000 teenagers try to kill themselves every year, and about 5000 succeed. 5000, that is right up there with cancer and homicide. This page was designed to make people more aware of the problem that everyone want's to sweep under the carpet. To make people realize that it is indeed an epidemic.

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You can find some of the Warning Signs, that may be seen in a suicidal person here.

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Of any group of people however, it would be Canadian First Nations teens that have suffered the most. For info on the crisis among First Nations teens.

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Hopefully you will never be in this situation, but if you or someone you care about is thinking about suicide, here are some steps you can take to .

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Some facts

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How to deal with a suicide.

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Check out where we got all this information in the bibliography

This page was designed in hopes that we could raise awareness that Suicide is not something to sweep under the carpet, but that it is indeed an epidemic, and should be dealt with as one.