why do teens???????

Don't you remember how HARD it was to be a teenager?

All the intense feelings, and lack of experience to tell you how to deal with them?

The burning idealism, and the increasing realization of what a corrupt place the world can be?

Standing somewhere between childhood dependence and adult independence?

All the choices, all the possibilities, and how SCARY they can be?

The burning desire to be liked, to be popular, but at what cost?

The awful feeling that "things will always be like this"?

The pressure to "grow up," and the secret desire to return to the safer, more familiar and secure days of childhood?

Seems to me that many of the teens and other people who speak, write, blog, what have you about suicide are more exploring their feelings than really thinking about killing themselves. I mean, almost anyone can think back to a hard time in their lives when they asked themselves if life was worth living. Now that the internet is such a predominant part of our lives, I believe people use 360, MySpace, or other open forum sites to do free-writing. I remember so many English teachers putting us through exercises where we'd just write down whatever we were thinking or feeling at that given moment. This is the same sort of thing, but instead of writing these thoughts down in a diary or journal and keeping them hidden away from prying eyes, people can put there thoughts down for the whole world to see, but most importantly, they can do it anonymously if they so wish. They can put their feelings out there and feel safe in not knowing that the will be laughed at or ridiculed in school or by their other peers.

Never disregard a suicide statement. People, including teenagers, often think of suicide when they cannot endure what I call "psychic pain" any longer. This type of pain is a combination of emotional pain and existential anomie, and that nothingness would be better than always feeling this pain that never, ever stops. Medication often doesn't work for teenagers, so there is no best treatment, except time...

Some have no other place to turn to, some are more comfortable in this manner.

It is an excellent opportunity to bring them into light of what real living can be like.

Bring them in touch with the need to stay alive despite the ups and downs of life or the troubles they face, and tell them to seek hotline or emergency type of help immediately. Find a link that has a hotline and paste it in.

Here is a good article for those who have dealt with someone who committed sucide: http://www.thubtenchodron.org/DeathAndDying/index....

Blessings,

Cheryl

well I remember being a teen and when I had really serious problems, I kind of wanted to talk to older people, but I didn't know any. Or the ones I did know, I didn't respect or trust.

So I think that is why. Many of these kids need a good counsellor or therapist but it can be hard to find one, even if you are an adult and in the meantime, they reach out this way instead...

A lot of times when people think about suicide, they don't see how much they have to live for. The way they see it, it will never get better, it will always hurt that bad. They don't realize that they've got their whole life ahead of them.

maybe because here they can remain anonymous and still have someone to give them advice---being a teen is hard, you are stuck between being a kid and being an adult, you think you have all the answers but are still seeking most, parents rarely ever take notice of how you are really feeling---i never felt suicidal, but i do know some classmates who have committed suicide, sadly.

maybe those of us who are not depressed just never realize how many sad and lonely people there really are out there.

Anyone remember being a teenager? Really not the best times of life. Specially if you don't fit in.

Teenage is a phase of transition from childhood to adulthood. So many physiological and developmental changes occur that some people/teens are unable to cope and thus depressed. It is when they are depressed that they talk about suicide.

It's teenage angst.

Also, the need to be noticed, to draw attention to themselves.

Most are lacking the attention they need at home, so they go online and say they will commit suicide, so people will tell them how good they are, and what not.