Teen
suicide has had a big effect on society today. After reading the
article that was posted on Colorado’s Channel 9 news, it talked
about a bill that was being passed after a young teen committed
suicide back in January of 2012. According to the latest statistics,
Colorado has the seventh highest suicide rate in the nation, and it
is the third leading cause of death among young people in our state
(Strasburg 2012). Referring to the previous text, this bill came in
affect to address the growing problem and change the statistics in
Colorado.
The article goes to talk about a 14-year-old boy named Spencer Russell who committed suicide on January 10, 2012. Spencer was an up-and-coming motorcycle racer and did not seem to show any signs of suicide or frustration towards his family. School officials believe what led to his death was caused by an incident that occurred at school the day before; however, family and friends are still unsure. Although his father described his motorcycle racing as a good thing, such as being chosen to be Rookie of the Year, there might have been a lot of pressure on him. "In our society we tend to look at a child who's active and we tend to think they're very much balanced, what we're not looking at is how that person handles things on the inside," (Curry 2012). I believe this quote is very true. In my essay, I talked about how each person handles every situation differently. No matter how happy one may seem, they might have issues deep down that they can't handle. I also talked about how a lot of people keep emotions and feelings bottled in which makes it hard for family and friends to know what is truly going on.
After reading this article, I was shocked that anybody of any age is capable of having suicidal thoughts. We definitely need to spread awareness so that if anybody feels like they're going through a tough time, there is always at least one person there to talk and be there for you. Suicide alone is a very sad issue and every just needs to support each other.
The article goes to talk about a 14-year-old boy named Spencer Russell who committed suicide on January 10, 2012. Spencer was an up-and-coming motorcycle racer and did not seem to show any signs of suicide or frustration towards his family. School officials believe what led to his death was caused by an incident that occurred at school the day before; however, family and friends are still unsure. Although his father described his motorcycle racing as a good thing, such as being chosen to be Rookie of the Year, there might have been a lot of pressure on him. "In our society we tend to look at a child who's active and we tend to think they're very much balanced, what we're not looking at is how that person handles things on the inside," (Curry 2012). I believe this quote is very true. In my essay, I talked about how each person handles every situation differently. No matter how happy one may seem, they might have issues deep down that they can't handle. I also talked about how a lot of people keep emotions and feelings bottled in which makes it hard for family and friends to know what is truly going on.
After reading this article, I was shocked that anybody of any age is capable of having suicidal thoughts. We definitely need to spread awareness so that if anybody feels like they're going through a tough time, there is always at least one person there to talk and be there for you. Suicide alone is a very sad issue and every just needs to support each other.
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