Teen Suicide
What is your age group?
| 17% (7) | I'm under 14. | |
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| 74% (29) | I'm 14-18. | |
| 7% (3) | I'm older, but answering from my feelings when I was under 18. |
39 voters have answered this question.
And your sex?
| 51% (20) | Male. | |
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| 38% (15) | Female. | |
| 10% (4) | Strongly/committed gay/lesbian. |
39 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever thought about suicide?
| 15% (6) | Of course, everybody does, but never seriously. | |
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| 7% (3) | I have, rarely, wondered if it was the right thing for me. | |
| 30% (12) | I have often considered it. | |
| 12% (5) | I believe I really might. | |
| 15% (6) | I've tried. | |
| 17% (7) | I've REALLY tried. |
39 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever known a teen who committed suicide?
| 15% (6) | Yes, someone very close to me. | |
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| 38% (15) | Yes, but not someone close. | |
| 5% (2) | Yes, more than one person. | |
| 41% (16) | No. |
39 voters have answered this question.
What do you think would be the best ways to do it?
| 60% (23) | Gun. | |
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| 18% (7) | Gas. | |
| 28% (11) | Drugs. | |
| 21% (8) | Poison. | |
| 47% (18) | Trauma (car-crash, jump from building, etc.) | |
| 10% (4) | Environmental (freezing, drowning, etc.) | |
| 50% (19) | Bleeding from cut. | |
| 36% (14) | Someone else (e.g., shot by police in crime.) | |
| 44% (17) | Other. |
38 voters have answered this question.
How far have you ever actually gone?
| 38% (15) | Wrote suicide note. | |
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| 41% (16) | Told someone I would. | |
| 38% (15) | Assembled he necessary materials. | |
| 28% (11) | Did a dry run to see if they'd work. | |
| 25% (10) | Actually tried and survived/rescued. | |
| 20% (8) | Never got this far, but planned to | |
| 15% (6) | Never planned to. |
39 voters have answered this question.
What would be your real intention?
| 64% (25) | Really want to die. | |
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| 2% (1) | Actually, just want the attention. | |
| 17% (7) | I'm calling out for help. | |
| 2% (1) | Want someone to feel guilty. | |
| 12% (5) | I have no such plans. |
39 voters have answered this question.
Does anybody know that you are a suicide risk?
| 23% (9) | Yes, and I've had counselling | |
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| 15% (6) | Yes, but nobody has tried to intervene. | |
| 10% (4) | I don't know. | |
| 35% (14) | No, nobody has any idea. | |
| 15% (6) | I'm not planning it. |
39 voters have answered this question.
Who do you think would feel most guilty if you committed suicide?
| 50% (17) | Mother. | |
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| 17% (6) | Father. | |
| 5% (2) | Other family member. | |
| 2% (1) | Teacher. | |
| 2% (1) | Other adult. | |
| 2% (1) | Lover. | |
| 0% (0) | Ex-lover. | |
| 17% (6) | Kids at school in general. |
34 voters have answered this question.
What do you think are the chances that 5 or 10 years from now, things will turn around and you'll be glad you're alive?
| 18% (7) | Zero. | |
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| 26% (10) | Slim. | |
| 28% (11) | Maybe. | |
| 10% (4) | Probably. | |
| 15% (6) | Certainly. |
38 voters have answered this question.
Do you think, by creating this poll, I'm trying to talk you out of it?
| 38% (14) | Yes. Leave me alone. | |
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| 50% (18) | No. You're a researcher doing a scientific study of psychology. | |
| 11% (4) | Yes. Thanks. You've succeeded. |
36 voters have answered this question.
