Social Psychology Behind Teen Suicide

Youth suicide is a big problem in today's society. Since 1960, the youth suicide rate tripled, the biggest cause of death between 15 and 24 years old. This is a single age group that is rising since the past 30 years. About 10,000 suicides are reported every year. However, the actual number of puberty suicides is estimated to be three to four times the number of deaths actually not reported. Young people are full of trials and hardships for everyone.

In a new paper published in clinical psychology, my colleagues and I discovered that depression, attempted suicide, increased suicide occurred among young people with all backgrounds. More privileges and fewer privileges in the race. It is a country. Overall, according to our analysis, what I call "iGen" is children born after 1995 and it is highly likely that they have experienced psychological health problems since the 1990s It is that. Since 2010-2015 is a period of stable economic growth and a decline in the unemployment rate, economic downturn can not be a factor. Income disparity is a problem (it is still a problem), but it did not appear suddenly in early 2010. The disparity between the rich and the poor has expanded for decades. We discovered that the time spent on teaching for teens by homes is almost unchanged between 2010 and 2015, effectively eliminating academic pressures.

In a short period of 5 years from 2010 to 2015, in a large scale survey nationwide, teenagers in the United States felt useless and fearless - the typical symptoms of depression - It increased by 33%. Youth suicide attempts increased by 23%. Even more uneasy is that the number of suicides between the ages of 13 and 18 has increased by 31%. In a new paper published in clinical psychology, my colleagues and I discovered that depression, attempted suicide, increased suicide occurred among young people with all backgrounds. More privileges and fewer privileges in the race. It is a country. Overall, according to our analysis, what I call "iGen" is children born after 1995 and that it is easy to cause mental health problems from the 1000s.