This text reports situations in which an adolescent is at risk of suicide. Some of these situations include depression, social pressure, drug abuse and family difficulties. All of these factors make a teenager feel overwhelmed and confused. There are many events that a teenager goes through before taking his own life. Suicide rates vary between males and females because males use more fatal methods than females. What are the feelings that push teenagers to take their own lives? All the information can be useful in helping someone with the problem because it describes how to help a person without making the problem worse. There are also some myths that people believe do not help prevent suicide. Are there some signs to identify suicidal teenagers? Does this research help us understand why some teenagers might want to take their own lives and what can be done to prevent it? What programs are available to dissuade them from making this negative choice? Teen Suicide Teen suicide rates are increasing in our society. “Suicide is the third leading cause of death among youth ages 15 to 24,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “after accidents and homicides” (as cited in Feldman, 2012, p.364). This information is unpleasant to know because there is something wrong that makes it happen. There are many factors involved in a suicide. Nock noted that “adolescence is a time for sexual identity and relationships and the need for independence that often comes into conflict with the rules and expectations set by others” (as cited in New, 2012, para. 8) . A teenager may feel pressure from his parents, teachers, and friends to face a major obstacle. Factors that place adolescents......in the middle of the paper......or this is because it is an indication that there is something wrong with the adolescent. Suicides are not planned: People always try to find alternatives to their problems and get the attention of others before committing suicide. A person who has already attempted suicide will not attempt again: some people try several times until they commit suicide. Only a certain type of people commit suicide: suicide does not respect racial class, nor sex. If a teenager If you have any signs of depression, seek help from a hospital or doctor who can refer you to a specialist or program. Frankel and Kranz (1994) stated that “when a person who has been depressed for a long time appears to cheer up, it is often a bad sign” (p. 22). Teenagers commit suicide because they lack our attention in their lives. No one notices the signs of a depressed teenager because people are misinformed.