Life Span Development II School Age and Adolescence

Life Span Development II: School age and Adolescence 3 (2+1)

Lesson 23 : Problems in Identity Development

Suicidal tendency

Adolescents commit suicide for a variety of reasons:

• disturbed family situations
• emotional and social isolation
• loss of a love or object / person
• depression
• stress
• immaturity
• lack of self control
• physical and mental illness
• guilt
• anger or hostility.

Suicide is the one of the most important cause of death in adolescence. Typically adolescents who attempt suicide have been struggling with serious identity concerns.