Suicide rates in the United States continue to grow each year. With numbers increasing significantly, suicide is a major health problem that must be addressed. In 2010, suicide caused nearly 38,364 deaths in the United States, an increase of 16% since 1999 (Caine, 2013). Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in our country, but more specifically, it ranks as the 3rd leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States. More and more attempts are being made to understand the underlying cause of youth suicide as the number of deaths continues to rise. There are many risk factors associated with adolescent suicide, but one that is increasingly surfacing today is bullying. Research and reports have shown that bullying is a stressor that significantly increases the rate of suicide among adolescents (Litwiller and Brausch, 2013). The purpose of this article is to discuss why bullying leads to adolescent suicide, the different forms of bullying related to it, and ways to address this important issue. Bullies are individuals who attempt to gain dominance by using aggressive behaviors towards others. Bullying can take various forms: physical, verbal, social (spreading rumors) and cybernetic. Physical, verbal, and social bullying are all considered traditional forms of bullying, while cyberbullying is a newer form that is rapidly gaining popularity due to continued advancements in technology. All of these forms can lead to increased rates of teen suicide, but some are at greater risk than others. Researchers Bauman, Toomey, and Walker (2013) used a risk behavior survey of 1,491 high school students to find a gender difference. affects traditional bullying middle of paper......IS, & Gould, MS (2007). Bullying, depression and suicidal tendencies among adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 46(1), 40-49. Extracted from the ERIC database. (0890-8567) Litwiller, B.J. and Brausch, A.M. (2013). Cyberbullying and physical bullying in adolescent suicide: the role of violent behavior and substance use. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 42(5), 675-684. doi:10.1007/s10964-013-9925-5Wang, J., Iannotti, RJ, & Nansel, TR (2009). School bullying among adolescents in the United States: physical, verbal, relational and cyber. Journal of Adolescent Health, 45(4), 368-375. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.03.021Zirkel, P.A. (2013). Harassment of public school students and suicidal behavior: a fatal combination. Journal of Law and Education, 42(4), 634-643. Retrieved from Education Research's comprehensive database. (633-652)