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Youth suicide is when a young person, generally categorized as someone below age 20, deliberately ends their own life. Rates of attempted and completed youth suicide in Western societies and other countries are high. Suicide rates in youths have nearly tripled between the 1960s and 1980s. For example, in Australia suicide is second only to motor vehicle accidents as it leading cause of death for people aged 15–25, and according to the National Institute for Mental Health, suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens in the United States. In India, one-third of suicides are young people 15–29. In 2002, 154,000 suicides were recorded in India.
According to research carried in by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian in 2007, 39% of all youth suicides are completed by young people who have lost someone of influence or significance to them to suicide. The Commission terms this suicide contagion and makes several recommendations as to the importance of safeguarding young people and communities from suicide contagion.
Youth Suicide - A documentary
Preventing youth suicide
These Days - A Short Film on Youth Suicide - Trailer
Teen Suicide Letter
"Look, Listen, Link" - Youth Suicide Prevention Program
LGBT Youth Suicide - In Memoriam
Teen Suicide Prevention
Reach Out - Preventing Teen Suicide
Teen Suicide Risk Assessment Interview - Educational video (enactment)
Tronik Youth - Suicide Doors (Future Bones Remix) (Tici Taci / TICITACI014)
In this documentary we look at the issue of youth suicide. We created it as a project for college.
Six young people tell parents about what to look out for and what to say if they are concerned about a young person.
Educational videos from VEA such as 'These Days' are now available as part of the ClickView Curriculum Library. ClickView is Australia’s leading video platform for education and makes it easy for teachers to find and share curriculum-relevant videos with their students. To learn more and request a free demo please visit: http://clickv.ie/w/o59d High school student Chloe is shocked to discover her best friend has taken his own life. She finds herself and those around her, struggling to cope with the complex, confusing emotions of grief and loss. The tragedy brings to the surface her own dark troubling thoughts causing her to withdraw as her life seems to slowly unravel. However, with support and understanding, there's a way through these dark days. Intended to open up debate and discuss...
This is a video we used for a Compassion series done in our Youth Ministry. **NOTE** These are lines from an actual suicide letter written by a young teenage girl. We simply used this video as an illustration for bringing awareness of how bad suicide really is.
This video was developed by Youth Suicide Prevention Program of Washington State; to be used in conjunction with middle school health curriculum. For more information, go to: www.yspp.org
Update: Sadly, several more teenagers have committed suicide after this video was created. Let us work to stop the suicides and abuse and let victims of bullying know there is help and it gets better! Thousands of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) youth are targeted by bullies on a daily basis. This repeated ridicule can lead to depression, self-hatred, and even suicide. Do your part to stop anti-LGBT bullying in schools. Help prevent further suicide and murder of our children.
In this video created by Mayo Clinic, teens describe common signs that a teen is considering suicide and provide encouragement for communicating directly and immediately for support and safety. It also Includes suggestions for what to say to a teen who may be at risk for suicide and ways to keep them safe. Things can get better. For more information- Call: 1-800-273-TALK, 1-800-273-8255 Visit: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Reach out to prevent teen suicide. This positive music video, created by Mayo Clinic, encourages troubled teens to communicate with an adult for help and support. It also depicts how teens can talk to adults in a variety of situations. Things can get better. For more information- Call: 1-800-273-TALK, 1-800-273-8255 Visit: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Please note that the personal content disclosed within this film is fictional with no intention to depict any specific person and is for educational purposes only. This film is a key outcome arising from an ongoing collaboration between the University of South Australia’s Mental Health and Substance Use Research Group, SA Health, and MoSH. The film depicts an interview between Jessica, a 19 year old young woman, and a hospital psychiatrist, Conrad. Jessica is studying towards a Bachelor of Arts and currently lives at home with her parents and younger brother. Yesterday, Jessica didn’t attend class. After receiving a worried call from one of Jessica’s friends, Jessica’s mother returned home from work to find Jessica unconscious on the bathroom floor. This follows a non-fatal attempt at s...