The suicidal person feels a tremendous sense of loneliness, isolation, helplessness and hopelessness. For the young person these feelings may be caused by family conflicts, a divorce or separation. the death of a parent, the break up of a romance, the move to a new school, or pressure to succeed at school.

Suicidal people feel that they can no longer cope with their problems and that suicide may be the only way out. Most people think about suicide at some point in their life.

Most people find that these thoughts are temporary and that things do get better.

It is a fact that more and more young people between the ages of 12 and 18 are choosing to end their own lives. Death by suicide ranks as the second leading killer of adolescents.

Suicide by young people is needless and it can be prevented. Your knowledge about this subject may help save the life of a friend, a family member, or even yourself.