Suicide? Suicide Awareness? Why should there be such a topic on
a Scouting oriented website? The reason is simple. Suicide is
one of the leading causes of death for teenagers. Whether we
like it or not, some of our Scouts or their friends may be
considering suicide as an alternative to facing the challenges
of life. It is sad and tragic, but true. Read a inspiring story
about suicide prevention. As a public service we are reproducing
in the following government phamplet verbatim: UNITED STATES
ARMY GUIDE TO THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AND SELF-DESTRUCTIVE
BEHAVIOR A GUIDE TO THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE Suicide among
young adults is a serious and growing problem. In the past 25
years, there has been a 300 percent increase in the adolescent
suicide rate. More than 6,500 young Americans kill themselves
each year. Taking all age groups into account nearly 30,000
Americans die by their own hand each year. There are over 1000
suicide attempts in the United States daily or one every minute
of every day. Nationally, suic