Assignment 16 Jake Walters

Annotated Bibliography for Ap Lang

Rise of Suicide In Teenagers

Davis Leslie, Geiger A.W.. A growing number of American teenagers – particularly girls – are facing depression. Pew Research Center, 12 July 2019. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/07/12/a-growing-number-of-american-teenagers-particularly-girls-are-facing-depression/

In the article, both David Leslie and former Pew Research writer Geiger A.W., discusses the findings from a report conducted by the Pew Research Center. In the research conducted by Pew, it was found that depression rates have been going up since 2007. In 2007, it was reported that 8% of all teens aged from 12-17 experienced depression but in 2017, it was reported that 13% of all teens had experienced a form of depression. This shows how depression in teenagers has been slowly creeping up and only getting worse in society. Also in this data, it was found that teenage girls have higher rates of depression compared to boys, but females are more likely to seek help than males. This research will help me articulate how teen suicide is becoming a greater problem in today’s society because of the rise of depression in many teenagers and a lack of knowing how to properly handle it. 

Ivey-Stephenson AZ, Demissie Z, Crosby AE, et al. Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors Among High School Students — Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2019. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 21 August 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/su/su6901a6.htm?s_cid=su6901a6_w

This article, written by multiple doctors who specilize in the field of mental health, discuss how there has also been a rise in suicide in teenagers as well alongside depression. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in teenagers aged 14-18 accounting for almost ⅓ of all injury related deaths in the age group. It was also found that about ⅕ of teenagers had also seriosuly contemplated commiting suicide. It also found how teenagers who may be part of a minority group such as the LGBTQ+ were almost 4 times as more likely to consider sucide than a heterosexual person. This article helps show how different groups may be more at risk to suicide than other groups. In my paper, I will use this article to help show how some groups of teenagers may be more at risk for suicide as they are more likely to be outcassed and bullied by society and other teenagers around them. 

Kamenetz, Anya. The Pandemic Has Researchers Worried About Teen Suicide. National Public Radio. 10 Sept. 2020. https://www.npr.org/2020/09/10/911117577/the-pandemic-has-researchers-worried-about-teen-suicide

For this article I wanted to discuss the artwork that the author had chosen to use for the opening of the article. The picture has been used for many articles also discussing similar topics to what's discussed in the article. In the art, it depicts a teenage boy being enclosed and cramped in his room all alone. This art symbolizes how teenagers going through depression can feel trapped and alone like they have no one in the world to talk to about their feelings and thoughts. The boy in the art is also cramped in the room showing how trapped and cramping these horrible thoughts can be to the person and how isolating it can make the world feel. The art work can be used in my paper to help articulate why depression is such an issue in society as it is one of the leading causes to suicide and how teenagers with it may be feeling. 

Nittle, Nadra. How Does Social Media Play a Role in Depression. VeryWell Mind. 17 Nov. 2020. https://www.verywellmind.com/social-media-and-depression-5085354

In this article, written by Nadra Nittle, an author who specializes in health, draws a connection from studies about social media and depression and how the two might be possibly linked. According to a study published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, found that teenagers and adults who used social media experience more strong feelings of sadness and signs of depression more than those who spent less time on social media. This article will help me show why there is a rise in depression in teenagers as social media is a new threat to society recently and its effects on teenagers are only just being discovered and what it can do to somebody's emotional well being, 

Teen Depression. Mayo Clinic. 16 Nov 2018. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/teen-depression/symptoms-causes/syc-20350985

This article is written by Mayo clinic, a very well known and respected medical center, and it discusses the symptoms, causes, and risk factors all involved with teen depression. This article helps give a better understanding to people who may not know much about teen depression. It can help parents and friends recognize it in other teenagers and better be prepared to help with it and know how to get help for them. I will use this article in my paper as a way to better explain what exactly teen depression is and how it can lead to teen suicide. I will also use it to explain methods on how to help people with teen depression and make sure it doesnt get worse eventually leading to possible suicide or suicide attempts.