The Relation Between the Teen Suicide and Bullying

Suicide has been identified as one of the primary sources of death in the adolescent population. The CDC (2019) reports it as the second leading cause among children aged between 10 and 14 years old. While the causes of suicide vary on a case-by-case basis, evidence from Wang (2016) and Coon, Mitterer, & Martini (2020) shows that it is the combination of social hostility and emotional turbulence that leads to suicide. Notably, during teenage years, individuals struggle to get their identity, which leads to extreme pressure on them regarding social expectations, while bullying and harassment represent cases of social animosity that make suicide an option.