"Every 90 minutes, a teenager somewhere in America kills himself." (Brian LaRue, 1996). This figure is very astonishing and overwhelming when you take time to think about it. This essay will portray some of the warning signs that friends and families should be aware of and what a person should do to help a friend who is contemplating suicide. It will also consider the external and internal pressures and influences that might explain this growing phenomenon. "Suicide …showed first 75 words of 714 total…

…showed last 75 words of 714 total…Pressures can be very hard on them until they eventually feel that the answer to all their problems is killing themselves. By understanding the early warning signs given by suicidal individuals, more adolescents may be give a chance to live a long, safe life. References Brain LeRue (1996) (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Majerus_Collins/youthspi.html) Dr. Lawrence Levine (1996) (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Majerus_Collins/youthspi.html) Teen Challenge (1998) (http://www.tc.asn/au/