HOW TO AVOID SUICIDE?

Why do young people who have so many wonderful times ahead are committing a suicide?
The most burning social problem is about suicide. How can we stop and avoid this kind of
dilemma?
People committed suicide because they want to end their pain. But parents and friends can
recognize the suicide threat in a dear person because of his/her behavior. This shows that it is
important that we should know our friends, children, and family deeply, because it is one way that
we can do to avoid the growing rapidly cases of suicide in our country. We should be aware of
warning sign. If we see the signs, we should talk to that person about their concern and seek
professional help. The signs include: change in eating and sleeping habits, running away,
withdrawal from friends, family, and regular activities, and so on. Those signs are important
because it’s a key in order to save our friends, children, family, who are suffering pain and the
only solution in their mind is to suicide.
A teenager in Bohol province committed suicide after she was scammed and failed to pass
a college entrance examination. We can’t blame her on what she have done, because her problem
is very heavy. But it’s wrong. She should think first what will be the feelings of her family because
we all know that it will be a traumatic event in their life, which may affect also their life.

Learning that a loved one has died by suicide can absolutely be traumatic. In addition to all
the feelings that anyone would feel about the death of a loved one, when the death is a suicide,
there are additional feelings like: Extreme guilt for not preventing the suicide, Failure because a
person they loved felt unloved and completed suicide, Anger or resentment at the person who
chose to take his or her own life, Confusion, Distress over unresolved issues (many of which often
exist in families where one person has a mental illness, which is common in people who die by
suicide).

We can avoid those things. Let’s make an action in order to avoid that incident in our dear
persons. Make them always remember, that there’s always a reason to live, look around their
surroundings, because many people loves them.
To all the people who has a suicidal thought, some of your family, friends, can cause that
pain that you’ve felt. But God is there for you. There’s always a person you can talk to, and lean
on in order for you to hold on. Don’t give up. Remember this: Having a rough day? Place your
hand over your heart, can you feel it? That is called purpose. Your alive for a reason so don’t
ever give up.
In conclusion, suicide is an occurrence that is preventable. By recognizing the signs and
symptoms of suicide and knowing the available resources, then a person could react immediately
to prevent teenage suicide. If a person has knowledge about a teenager being suicidal, then that
person can help the suicidal teenager and let them know that there are people out in the world
that care about them. The suicidal teenager is not being rejected. It is important for teenagers to
recognize the importance of acting quickly to deter their peers from committing suicide. A
teenager who is thinking about suicide should talk to one of their friends or family members who
have a lot of information about how to deal with suicide, so the friend or family member can
help. The friends or family members of a suicidal teenager can also get the help of a counselor or
doctor if things get worse. According to T. J. Glenn, M.D., F.A.P.A., F.A.A.C.A.P., “Knowledge
is power. If we seek the truth, it can give us the freedom to choose and make appropriate
decisions.”(Glenn).
FILIPINO TEENS HAVE HIGH RATE OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY

Teenage pregnancy is one of the biggest problem of our community. This is just the same
as other woman facing but in this case, there are too young to get married are on their curiosity
stage and they are tend to do those things what makes them wonder.
Pre-marital sex is the reason why this problem is happening. Another one is because
teenagers are prone of using drugs, it is either because of influence, personal problem such as
family problem, and etc.

In some cultures, customs and traditions lead to early marriage which would therefore lead
to early pregnancy. In these cases, pregnancy is acceptable and is most often intentional, however
they are occurring in developing countries such as India and Sub-Saharan Africa. In developed
countries however, teenage pregnancy is most often unintentional and due to a variety of different
reasons. These are some of the causes of teenage pregnancy: Drugs and alcohol, drinking
excessively as well as experimenting drugs may lead to unwanted and unintentional pregnancy.
These substances greatly affect a teen’s ability to logically think and carry out general thinking
processes, thus increases the chances they will engage in unprotected and unsafe sexual activity.
Peer pressure is another major cause of sexual abuse, often females may be pressured or forced by
an older male partner to engage in sexual activity. These young females out of fear may feel forced
to engage in unprotected sex without a choice, Media influence, these shows often glamorize
pregnancy and hide the true hardships associated with pregnancy which encourages these teens to
become pregnant. Some teenage females become pregnant just so they are able to drop out of high
school or to force their partners into a deeper commitment. Rebellion is also another reason why
some teens will become pregnant. In order to show their independence and deem themselves as
having more control over their lives, a teen may decide to have a child. These television glorify
the idea of having a child through the promotion of these teenagers having a more adult lifestyle,
with more responsibility and decision-making power.

Effects of teenage pregnancy: For the teenage mother, due to becoming pregnant during
adolescence, teen mothers are very likely to drop out of school because of their low ambitions and
dedication to getting an education. In light of this, these young girls do not have full qualifications
for proper jobs in the future, which leads to having a job with very low wages or even worse,
unemployment. Further, this leads to poor living conditions and the inability to maintain a safe and
clean environment for their newborn child. These young women often end up living on welfare
and do not have adequate resources for their child. Overall, these young girls are forced to delay
and postpone any plans for their future in order to raise their child.

The child of a teen mother is very likely to live in poverty because of its mother’s lack of
financial resources. Essentially, the birth of this child becomes the beginning of a perpetual cycle
in many cases. The child is likely to endure many of the same issues its mother did in her childhood.
For instance, the child is likely to grow up in poverty and in very poor conditions. They are likely
to be missing a father figure, leaving them with fewer role models and increased chances of
confiding in other children in the same situation. The children's academic success is also further
compromised and these children do not strive to achieve much academically.

Adolescent pregnancies are a global problem but occur most often in poorer and
marginalized communities. Many girls face considerable pressure to marry early and become
mothers while they are still a child.

Well, this problem can be prevented if the child will be guided enough by their parents. If your
children will be given enough guidance so that they will have their right decision to do that. In
every decision you will make, there’s always consequences you will gonna face, then be wise in
everything, you should prioritize your future before doing anything that might ruin your life. Your
future depends on you.