My teenager listens to horrible music, I m worried that the violent lyrics will make her kill herself. It is widely believed that childhood is free from the stress and problems of adult life and a time for fun. However, the world is a much different place now than it was when the parents of today s teenagers were teenagers themselves. We live in an information packed and high stress society. Competition for university and jobs are fierce.
Adults seem to have the idea that adolescence is a great time, all fun with no responsibilities.
That is just not the case. The expectations placed upon teens in our society can be very difficult to handle as they have not yet developed the skills they need to deal with these stresses. A loss that seems trivial to an adult can become life threatening to a teen if they cannot find a way to cope with the feelings or find a solution. For teens this day is a big as it gets. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 15 to 24.