Teen Violence

By Curtis Reed

After accidental deaths, acts of violence resulting in homicide and suicide are the second and third leading causes of death among troubled teens. Use of firearms are the cause of death in over 80 percent of teen homicides and approximately half of teen suicides. While almost one in four violent acts among teens involving firearm injuries result in death, non firearm injuries result in death in only one out of every 760 cases. As you can see teen violence is a very serious matter and acts of violence among teens must be addressed immediately. Many troubled teens struggle to overcome adversity and turn to violence as a defense mechanism. Violent teens should undergo some form of therapeutic treatment in order to identify the underlying issues of their anger and violent outbursts.

Many struggling teens are murdered by their peers. Gang violence has been associated with a great deal of teen murders; nearly three-quarters of homicides in teens were attributed by gang violence. While school-related homicides have received more and more attention over the years, in the beginning of the 1999-2000 school year they accounted for less than one percent of all teen homicides. Mood disorders such as depression, bipolar disorders, and other related disorders are essential components for the risk of suicide among troubled teens. While troubled girls are about twice as likely to attempt suicide, troubled boys are much more likely to actually commit suicide.

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If you are the parent of a violent teen, it is vitally important that your child receive some form of anger management treatment and any other therapeutic treatment needed. Teen violence can become a matter of life and death at any moment. Therapy Insider is a child placement service available to parents seeking help for their violent teens. Therapy Insider sponsors multiple therapeutic treatment programs for troubled teens, all of which have outstanding success rates.