Lives are slowly being lost to suicide and it affects not only themselves but also the people around them. Suicide is defined as taking one's own life and is an issue to which full attention must be given. Teen suicide has been discussed all over the media and it 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 that a person is considering suicide. And there are many reasons why someone is driven to suicide. These reasons are if the teen is suffering from depression, bullying, sexual abuse, and paraphernalia abuse. We could prevent such situations from happening as often as they do now if we were more tolerant of everyone. 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 a person attempts suicide once does not mean they will try again. The symptoms of suicide can be easily detected; suicide can therefore be avoided. Recognizing the warning signs is the easiest way to prevent someone from committing suicide. Antidepressants, support groups, and therapy are helpful solutions to prevent people from committing suicide. It is wildly inaccurate to believe that once a person contemplates suicide, there is no way to stop them from taking their own life. We should be concerned about youth suicide because it is easily preventable, yet it occurs frequently. Bullying is one of the most common reasons why someone comes... middle of paper ...... Everyone who is affected by this needs to come together and think of a plan that can help to stop bullying. People don't understand how terrible it is to be bullied until it happens to them. So it’s up to us to put an end to it. There are many myths around the topic of teen suicide when the myths are understandable and make it clear that it is easier for people to better understand teen suicide and how to deal with it. Many people have come to believe that you cannot tell when someone is considering suicide. They also generally believe that suicide cannot be prevented and assume that anyone who commits suicide or has considered suicide suffered from some form of depression. This could be easily preventable if schools enforced bans on any type of bullying they encounter..