Kids who are momentarily angry or upset will swallow pills, point a gun to their head, or hang themselves on impulse. Teenagers who try to kill themselves don't fit in to the normal stereotype of the adult who battles long period of isolation and depression. Studies show teenagers are not as determined to commit suicide. Those who succeed are often acting on an urge that could pass in five to ten minutes. That is only minutes to long if a gun is in the house, say experts.
Kids also fail to completely understand the permanence of suicide.
They don't realize that dead means your never get a second chance. Sometimes you feel isolated and you feel like you should just be off this world and just die. Ongoing Warning Signs Depression, sorrowful mood, social withdrawal and lack of emotional responsiveness. Alcohol or drug abuse, blood shot eyes, sluggishness. Giving away personal belongings, planning for death, talking about suicide.