Today, suicide is the leading cause of death among adolescents. Every thirty seconds, a teenager attempts suicide. What drives teenagers to commit suicide? Is there anything in the world you would kill yourself for? Is anything really worth your life? Teen suicide reaches an all-time high in 2013. In recent years, teenage suicide has increased very rapidly due to many factors such as family expectations, social issues, media, and peer influence; The best way to bring these rates down is to raise awareness and launch a campaign. Jordan Lewis (15) was bullied at school and this led to his suicide. Jordan was a normal teenager, a sophomore, on the football team. Jordan was continually bullied by his peers, but school officials claimed they were unaware of what was happening. Jordan's father Brad (47) said he was also bullied while at school and he repeatedly told his son it would get better and it would end by disappearing. Jordan couldn't find an outlet, a way to stop this, so he ended his life with a gun. Rebecca Sedwick also ended her life due to peer influence and bullying. In two thousand, thirteen, Rebecca jumped to her death. Two minors sent Rebecca continuous harassing messages until she couldn't take it anymore. These two cases are similar in many ways. Both Rebecca and Jordan were driven to suicide by bullying. The main difference between the two deceased children lies in the reaction of their parents. Jordan's father, Brad, made several videos to try to raise awareness about bullying, while Rebecca's parents didn't do much about it. Rebecca's parents should have tried to raise awareness, but maybe a foundation or even a book would do the trick... middle of paper...... bullying is bad because it leads to suicide? There is no good reason, stating honest facts will get people's attention and help bring awareness to people like Jordan and Rebecca. People should know their stories, what really happened. Teen suicide rates in Western countries have reached an unprecedented level, higher than they have ever been before. An example is Australia. In Australia, suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults. The United States is not far behind. The third leading cause of death here is suicide, which usually results from self-harm and depression. One of the main problems is that these adolescents and adults do not receive the psychiatric counseling they need. “Abnormal adolescents” or adolescents who go beyond the norm are the most exposed to suicide and depression. Lesbians and gays are at high risk of suicide.