--TEENAGE SUICIDE:
THE SILENT THREAT
Please do not write on this sheet.
Answer the questions using complete sentences.
Each question is worth 12.5 points each.
1. Describe in your own words the term Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depressive
Disorder).
2. Why do girls try to commit suicide five times more than boys, but boys are more
successful in killing themselves?
3. How does the medication help with prevention suicide?
4. Why does alcohol or drug use lead to suicide?
5. How does genetics or heredity affect a person’s chance of suicide?
6. How did the suicides affect family members and friends?
7. Why do you think suicide is one of the leading causes of death for young people?
8. What should you do if a friend or family member talks about killing
him/herself?