Teen suicide is a sensitive topic that countless of us are not familiar with; and, those things we do know are generally assumptions. I am surprised to discover that various times teens do not fathom that death is final, they often envision how much enhanced things will be after they are gone. This is an appalling actuality to come to, however, it is one all to true. Bullying is a familiar and daunting cause of suicide; this, which has been known to be a huge problem in the United States, could be associated with a teens thought that “anything was better than the life they are living”. This in itself shows that suicide is more than a feeling, and it is this that has strengthen my connection, interest, and over all need to inform as many teens, parents, and adults alike to the crisis ahead. A common question is ‘why is it that teens do not go to their friends or relatives when they have the initial thoughts of suicide’? The book Th1rteen R3asons Why brings a realistic and emotional feel to the whole situation of suicide, in the world and through the eyes of a suicidal teen, Hannah Baker. We can hear her emotions, and, because we could only imagine the hurt a suicidal teen feels, we sense a great deal of pity for her. It is an eye opener and leads me to my other finding that, subjects as simple as the way someone was born can be targeted and picked at until, like a scab, it bleeds out. We must educate ourselves to find that suicide is not a joke and we should never em-place comedy to hide our ignorance.
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