Teen suicide has become a major problem in our community, it is the lack of prevention to help reduce the rate of teenage suicide that is lacking in the community, which is why more and more students and schools are coming together to help raise awareness. Suicide has become a major problem in today's generation, especially among adolescents. Suicide is now known as the third leading cause of death among young people worldwide between the ages of 10 and 19. Teenagers are more prone to suicide because of the many difficult risks they may face today. For example, many adolescents face bullying at school, self-esteem issues, family dysfunction, substance abuse, or the simple fact that they are not mentally stable or suffer from mental illness. a mental illness such as depression. However, suicide is preventable. Many teens who are considering suicide often give signs or behave differently. Some of these signs may include threats of suicide, previous suicidal behavior, acts of self-harm, or a change in behavior. It is crucial that parents, educators, friends or family members notice these signs before the adolescent makes the effort to commit an irreversible act. Many schools play a role in suicide prevention, most school staff and staff have worked to create a safe environment in which students feel safe when sharing such information, by having trained school counselors or administration to intervene when they identified a teenager at school. risk of suicide. The school takes immediate action by notifying the teen's parents or guardians and summoning them to discuss precautions to help their child commit suicide. The school and the adolescent's parents then consider follow-up counseling for the student, and parents/guardians...... middle of paper ... character. Show how much you truly care about this person by helping prevent a suicide. Don't let someone you love become a statistic. Help us now before it's too late. Works Cited Aase, S. (December 2010). understand suicide: why the risk is greater than you think and how to recognize the signs. retrieved March 16, 2014 http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA246447980&v=2.1&u=kis11073&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w&asid=9e1976b12c6969073ffbf57d3a574c24 American Physiological Association (2006). Teen suicide is preventable. retrieved March 16, 2014 https://www.apa.org/research/action/suicide.aspxStutzman, R. (February 2014). The judge reflects on the lawsuit filed by the mother of a 13-year-old who killed himself after filming a school video about suicide. retrieved March 16, 2014 http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2014-02-06/features/os-suicide-girl-school-video-20140205_1_suicide-school-video-anara-guard