Recently the theme of teenage suicide is becoming more important. About this more frequently in the press. Because, unfortunately, is becoming more and more cases when teenagers choose care.
Of course, the subject of the article is heavy. Very suggest that you now want to close the page and not to read further. "It will never happen to us" is the first thought when it comes to such difficult things. But still there are things that need to know every parent. At least in General terms. Including the causes of suicide in adolescence and signs of suicidal behaviour.
Let it never will be useful for you. But statistics show that 17% of teenagers think about suicide. 13% - planning and 6% of males and 10% of girls - make an attempt. Think about the numbers. And this is not "difficult adolescents". In this statistics - girl-student, delivery of the 11 floor of two in school. The students, in General, are leading in the number of depressions. Least of all are exposed to them - Twoness.
The main causes of suicide in adolescence - family conflicts, fear of violence, conflicts between children in school, conflicts with teachers or friends, separation from loved ones. According to statistics of the Russian Prosecutor General's office, these causes account for 62% of all cases of adolescent suicidal behavior. Therefore, knowing that the teenager got into any of these situations, parents and teachers need to pay careful attention to his behavior.
Cases of suicide could have been much smaller if the adults better understand the causes of suicide in adolescence and timely assistance to adolescents in the "risk group", that is suffering from the above mentioned factors. Provided their contact with adolescent psychologist. Could at least superficially diagnose suicidal behavior among adolescents. And the alarm bells before getting late.