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The statistics that I found to be most shocking were "Suicide is the second leading cause of death in 15-24 year old Americans.", and "4,828 young people, ages 10-24, were victims of homicide. An average of 13 each day." -teenhelp.com. The fact that so many deaths are being caused by juveniles, is terrifying. I don't believe juveniles should have access to firearms because in my opinion, it isn't necessary. Unless you're in a gang or are constantly in grave danger, why else would there be a need for a gun? The fact that suicide is the second leading cause of death in 15-24 year old Americans is devastating because more than ever, I believe that we have been able to process how much we've taken life for granted. It's sad to see how people have fallen into suicidal thoughts and actually gave in :(. Times get tough, and people loose strength sometimes but it is important to value our lives and know that it gets better sometime. While we are on this Earth, there is hope.

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I can try to be more welcoming towards those who are different in terms of appearance, personality, etc. I would always keep in mind that I am not perfect, so who would I be to criticize someone else? Since I am Christian, I would try living as Christ did, just like we're called to do. Jesus was/is a being of love, forgiveness, and more. One way I would be able to be more kind, respectful, etc, is to be forgiving and compassionate towards those who may have done me wrong, because for my soul to be forgiven I must forgive others. Also, to love others and to respect their opinions along with their beliefs, would demonstrate respect for that person. Knowing the truth, people may get offended once they hear it, but hating someone would mean for me to not spread the Gospel and the Good News of Jesus Christ because there is so much to learn about! But in order to love others, I must learn to have self-love also. In order to respect others, I must respect myself first. We were all fearfully and wonderfully made in God's image so no need to tear others, nor yourself, down! :D

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Global suicide rates since 1950 and projected trends until 2020:

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC for short, compiled extensive data on the suicide rates of each state in the US. The University of Washington also put together their findings on the rates of depression in people nationwide, and after categorizing the responses by state, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation reported the depression rates of each state in the USA for every 100,000 people.

We will show you individual lists that display the suicide rates, the number of deaths by suicide, and the depression rates of people in each US state in 2017. Even those these data points date back to 2016 and 2017, these findings are the most solid and all-encompassing results of any accessible data collected over the years.

Suicide is a serious issue, to state the obvious. But something to take into consideration regarding suicide rates in the United States of America is that many suicides are the result of circumstances that were beyond avoidable. One thing that is a heavy commonality among people who die by suicide is an unshakeable feeling of dread, despair, loneliness, and hopelessness. These adjectives can be said to be overused in the discussions revolving around suicide, but they need to be taken seriously in order for suicide rates by state to decrease.

As you can tell by viewing the University of Washington's collective data on the depression rates nationwide, people in 2017 were reportedly very unhappy with life in general. While situations outside of an individual's control play a huge role in someone's mental well-being, other innate factors such as disorders of the mind and abnormalities at birth can heighten someone's propensity for experiencing depression, whether as the occasional episode or a lifelong ailment.

In order to lower the rates of deaths that occur as a result of suicide, the country needs to address many common underlying factors that add up and make someone more likely to choose suicide as an outlet. Depression rates are one factor that hold serious importance, but other factors to take into consideration are...

Academic performance

Physical condition

Mental health and well-being

Economical standing

Financial struggles

Workplace performance

Overall life satisfaction

The list truly goes on and on, but one factor that holds true is that the United States could be working more intuitively and intentionally to decrease the suicide rates by state in the nation. The suicide rates in the United States are not always the most reliable because many suicides go undetected. Even so, it is possible to identify which states have more at-risk factors and then deduce which states are more likely to bear witness to their residents passing away by suicide.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC for short, compiled extensive data on the suicide rates of each state in the US. The University of Washington also put together their findings on the rates of depression in people nationwide, and after categorizing the responses by state, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation reported the depression rates of each state in the USA for every 100,000 people.

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Ways that I can be more kind, respectful, and friendly to those who are different than I am is by being more welcoming. In today's society, many people feel like they have to change themselves to be accepted. The fact that being ourselves isn't enough, is truly sad. Due to this, many teens are committing suicide because they are being bullied due to being "different"

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For some reason, the color of someone's skin, could possibly get them killed. This isn't the society we should be accepting. For example, Ashley Lovelace, a 16 year-old girl, was bullied to death. In my opinion, she was absolutely beautiful I believe that the people who bullied her possessed the attribute of jealousy which lead them to hatred.

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I truly believe that " Guns don't kill people, people do." Yes, guns may be the weapon used in order to kill someone but truly, the person with a gun in their possession is what gives them the ability to commit that crime.