Outline&Thesis+Statement

Outline **I.** Teen suicide is a major problem in all parts of the world, and is extremely tragic. Teens and kids who have access to firearms or other weapons have an increased chance of suicide; almost 60% of teen suicides in America are committed with a gun (Knok). Family and friends are greatly affected when a teen commits suicide. Some causes of teen suicide are depression and lack of attention or if they feel rejected. Some preventive measures are to give your child a lot of attention and to watch for warning signs. **A**. Background **B**. __Some of the causes of teen suicide are depression, and not enough attention and some preventive measures are to give your children attention and watch for warning signs.__ **A**. Number of people killed by teen suicide **1.** Approximately 31,000 Americans kill themselves each year, even more people fill the emergency rooms for attempted suicide. **2.** Mostly people between the ages ten and twenty-four commit or attempt suicide. **B.** What the suicides have to do with, how they are started. And how **1.** Estimated 90-95% of suicides are normally associated with a history of mental illness, and most of the time depression. **2**. When teens or kids have access to firearms or other weapons it increases the chance of suicide **A**. Lack of attention **1.** Many teens are depressed because of school and the way they are treated by people **2.** Children and teens with depression or bipolar disorders normally can become confused and hopeless quickly. **B. ** Other **1.** Bipolar disorders cause teens to act up and try to get attention more than normal, they seem to get “snappy” at times also. **2**. There are many different signs of teen depression; some of these signs are isolated behavior, acting up at school, different sleeping and eating habits, self-neglect, and loss of concentration. **A**. Give child more attention **1.** Parents not giving enough attention and not as much time spent with family, feeling neglected. **2.** Stress **A**. __Kids who have depression__ **1.** If your teen is showing any signs of depression or you may think they could be planning suicide then confront them. **2.** Do not be afraid to ask them about it or say the word “suicide,” it might help them talk about their feelings. **B. ** Key causes of teen depression **1.** More than ninety percent of people that commit suicide have been shown to have depression or another diagnosable disorder. **2**. Teen suicide is often caused by a stressful life event which could include many things such as failing at school or a job, a break up, a death or any other major family conflict. ** VI. ** Teen suicide has a big affect on everyone, weather it affects a family member or just a friend. It changes people’s lives and how they look at things. It is a horrible thought that a teen or kid would even want to take their own life.
 * II ** . Talk about some statistics
 * III ** . __Other causes of teen suicide other than depression__
 * IV ** . __Some preventive measures__
 * V ** . __Causes [Depression]__