To be or not to be? It is a question that thunders throughout history and that pulsates within each of us, at one moment or another in our lives. Yet, never has its pulse been deeper o Suicide attempts and completions by adolescents have steadily increased since the 1960s. Surveys have found that 25 percent of high school students and 10 percent of college students, a rate four times higher than in 1950, have seriously considered suicide. Suicidal adolescents generally fall into one of three groups: highly aggressive or self-destructive. Therefore, any teenager who mentions committing suicide should be taken seriously. ” (Teen Suicide, 2000) What type of people are most likely to attempt suicide? Well-adjusted, but living with stressful situations. They may have difficulty coping with a sudden crisis of parental separation, for example, or the death of a friend An academic failure, a romantic breakup, or another major loss could also serve as a trigger. People who feel stressed or emotionally down are at a much higher risk of suicide if emotional problems are associated with substance abuse or interpersonal loss. Impulsive, aggressive, or self-destructive. Always running, and drug and alcohol abusers often let in this high-risk group impulsive acts and are linked to Propulsive Kids. Other factors also play a role, and some have a different impact than you might expect. On the other hand, sex appears to be an important factor. Many young people who are confused about their sexual potency, or who have experienced sexual guilt or embarrassment, may view suicide as a... middle of paper......le ofv years ago I had a conversation enlightening on a long bus ride with the 19-year-old daughter of a West Texas rancher whose unhappy home life (her mother divorced five times, harassed by her mother's "boyfriends" and by a cop) had led her to consider seriously consider killing yourself. This young woman's searing real-life experiences contrasted starkly with the hype that movies and rock 'n' roll songs cause teen suicide. Of the four Montana teen suicides I reported on, friends told me that two had listened to classical music and jazz, one top 40 rock, and the fourth idolized the corny "lean on me," clearly not about killing oneself themselves. I asked this young woman if she had a favorite song that made her think about suicide. She replied yes; "fade to black". Red flag. The same Metallica song chosen by Tipper's Parents Music Resource Center to promote self-education for expedition kids.