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Every year many young people fall victim to suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for those fifteen to twenty one years of age. The most common suicide attempts by teenagers involve guns. It is also common for a teenage to try to overdose on prescription painkillers and even over the counter medications. Girls think about committing suicide more often then boys do. Boys are the one who are more likely to attempt it.

The teen years are hard for most people but some are pushed so far they often think about ending their life. This is not just one specific groups that is at risk for suicide attempts. Many young people often worry about fitting in with others. If they do not fit in the right social group that can make the teen years so much harder. Bullying has become a major problem in the last couple of years. There have more many stories about how bullies make some teen feel so bad they felt they had not other choice then to end their life. Many young people also get depressed when they are trying to figure out their sexual identities. Gay and lesbians teens have a higher suicide rate due to the rejection of people close to them about their sexual preference. Teen suicide is not a joke. This is a serious problem and these teens need help before it is too late.