Lives are slowly being lost due to suicide and this not only affects them but also the people around them. Suicide is defined as the taking of one's life and is a matter to which all attention should be given. Teen suicide has been talked about in every media source and it still continues to have a detrimental effect on today's generation. In the United States the eighth leading cause of death is suicide, among developing adolescents suicide is the third leading cause of death (NAMI). There are many signs of someone contemplating suicide. And there are many reasons why someone can be driven to suicide. These reasons are if the teenager is dealing with depression, bullying, sexual abuse, and accessory abuse. If we were more open to everyone, we could prevent these situations from happening as frequently as they do now. Drug and alcohol abuse, stress, and reckless behavior are also common warning signs; another warning sign is if the person has thought about or attempted suicide. Just because someone tries to commit suicide once doesn't necessarily guarantee that they will try to do it again. Symptoms of suicide can be easily detected; therefore, suicide can be prevented. Recognizing the warning signs is the easiest way to prevent someone from committing suicide. Antidepressants, support groups and therapy are some useful solutions to prevent people from committing suicide. It is extremely inaccurate to believe that once someone contemplates suicide, there is no way to stop them from committing suicide. We should care about youth suicide because it is easily preventable but nevertheless occurs frequently. Bullying is one of the most common reasons why someone gets… middle of paper… Everyone who is affected by bullying needs to come together and think of a plan that can help stop bullying. People don't understand how terrible it is to be bullied until it happens to them. It is therefore up to us to put an end to this. There are many myths that revolve around the topic of teenage suicide when the myths are understandable and make it clear that it is easier for people to better understand teenage suicide and how to deal with it. Many people have come to believe that you can't tell when someone is contemplating suicide. Furthermore, they usually believe that suicide cannot be prevented and assume that every person who commits or has thought about committing suicide suffers from some form of depression. This could be easily preventable if schools enforced a ban on any type of bullying they encounter..