Today youth suicide rates have been higher than ever in America. The reasoning for this is still unclear, but most believe it is from the recent pandemic and not being able to socialize. Suicide prevention is one of the most  important movements in America. Many non-profit organizations in America have opened up, but we as people need to also help prevent things like this. That asks the question: What can we do? 

     How you can help prevent suicide in young adults and teens? The  first and the easiest thing we can do is regularly check up on people. Another reason is talking with the person about why they want to take their life.There is also a suicide hotline that you can have them call and have them talk to a operateror.You can also call your local police department if anything starts to get serious.Even though suicide isn’t an easy thing to go through  we can all work together to help each other.

     What should you do if your friend or a family member is thinking about doing suicide? You can call an emergency evaluation with your local therapist, so they can get the help you need.You can also sit down and have a talk about why they want or think about suicide.You can try to make them feel like they’re in a safe environment by talking to them.

Suicide is not an easy thing to deal with, but if we all come together we can help our peers.