Article Summary

Introduction

The article under review is “Suicide and Serious Suicide Attempts in Youth: A Multiple-Group Comparison Study”, by Annette L. Beautrais.

Nature of study

According to the author's research, adolescence is never an easy time for any teenager. Not only have to deal with all the changes that occur in the body, but also have to deal with certain pressures. Sometimes, the situation at home can be bad and adolescents may feel they have nothing to live for. This can lead to teen suicide (Annette¸1).

Hypothesis

Most teens end up committing suicide because they think that death is preferable to the suffering they are ...