TEEN SUICIDE

Jaren Cooper

Javen Horn-Shepherd

Sabrina Cornejo

Verbal and physical abuse from peers and family causes low self-esteem, which can possibly lead to teen suicide.

“Suicide is the third Leading cause of death in 15 to 24 year old

and third leading cause of death in 10 to 14 year olds”

(TOSUMC).

“There 25 attempted suicides to one completed suicide to one

complete suicide- with the ratio even higher in youth” (NIMH).

Quick Facts on Teen Suicide

“Suicide risk factors vary with age, gender, and cultural and

social influences and may change over time” (TOSUMC).

A FEW ACT IONS THAT LEAD TO TEEN SU IC IDE

Bullying

Cyber bullying

PICTURES (BULLYING)

BULLYING

Physical abuse

This usually includes kicking, punching and other

physically harmful activities, designed to instill fear in

the one bullied, and possible coerce him or her to do

something” (Teenage Bullying 1).

WHERE BULLYING CAN TAKE PLACE

Home

School

Public places

“A Staten Island 15-year-old whose family said she

got bullied at school, has died after walking in front of a

bus holding a suicide note”(Cantor 1).

PICTURES (CYBER BULLYING

CYBER BULLYING DEFINITION

“Cyber bullying is the use of modern communication

technologies to embarrass, humiliate, threaten, or

intimidate an individual in the attempt to gain power and

control over them.” (Glenn R. Stutzky)

CYBER BULLYINGVerbal abuse

Sent through electronic devices

Identity is hidden

CYBER BULLYING

Cyber bullying is a form of verbal bullying. It can

happen through phones, computers, and other

electronic devices. A form of cyber bullying is

blackmail. Blackmail is when you send someone

threatening messages. Blackmail can be harmful to

teens, and may eventually bring them down.

CYBER BULLYING

Cyber-bullying is a major quandary is today’s

society. Cyber-bullying can have a greater effect on

the victims being bullied. When peers use the

internet to bully a teen, they can hide their identity,

and show everyone online how they feel about the

victim. Many people see what is on the internet and

can contribute to the bullying. In return, the victims

develop low self –esteem.

QUICK FACTS ON CYBER BULLYING

Cyber bullying quite simply started when the internet

became a common tool for anonymous users to say what

they please without thinking of the consequences to the

other anonymous users on the internet. So really, cyber

bullying most likely started in the mid 90's when the

internet became immensely popular.

STORY OF TYLER CLEMENTI

“Tyler’s roommate, Dharun Ravi, was later charged fifteen counts not including Tyler’s death” (The New York Times 1). The cyber bullying made Tyler feel embarrassed. Tyler’s low self-esteem level went down, and soon suicidal thoughts began to arise. He would have rather taken his own life than to live with the embarrassment.

SIGNS OF CYBER BULLYING

1. Unusually long hours on the

computer

2. Closes windows when you enter

room

3. Secretive about internet activity

4. Getting behind in school work

5. Lack of appetite

6. Stomachache

7. Fear

(None of these by themselves are a sure indication of being bullied, but several taken together arecause to open a discussion)

STATISTICS

In a recent survey by Mind Oh!, an educational company that follows youth trends, reported that close to 80% of the 5,500 teens said that they had been exposed to cyber bullying.

MORE STATISTICS

The most downloaded male image from the internet

last year (2004) wasn’t Brad Pitt but, the “Star Wars

Kid” a 14 year old from Canada whose 4 “friends” but

up a video of him having an imaginary light-saber

fight.