Suicide is when someone intentionally commits suicide. Suicidal behaviors, such as thoughts and behaviors, put people at risk of wanting to end their lives. [1] A person's death is considered a suicide if there is clear evidence that "the person died as a result of a deliberate act intended to cause his or her own death." [3] Suicide is a significant health problem facing many young people today, as it is one of the leading causes of death among young people, after deaths from road traffic accidents, which are the leading cause deaths among young people in Australia. In 2012, 70 Australian men aged 15 to 19 committed suicide and 59 Australian women aged 15 to 19 also died this way. [10] Suicide can have a negative and lasting effect on families, friends and communities. This is why suicide is such a significant health issue facing many young Australians. Major trends in suicide in recent years include: suicide is much more common among men than women,[4] young heterosexual Aboriginal Torres Islander men are more likely to die by suicide than women other young Australian men, as do young Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander women. [4] In remote rural Australia, suicide rates among young men are almost twice those of men living in capital cities, [5] and women are more likely to deliberately harm themselves than men. men. [7]The incidence of suicide in 2012 represented 21.9% of deaths among men aged 15 to 19 and 28.7% of deaths among men aged 20 to 24. The corresponding percentages for women in these two age groups are 32.6% and 25.2%, respectively. [10] The prevalence of suicide is among the top ten causes of death in most Western countries. In Australia, suicide is now a leading cause of injury death... middle of article...... suicidal thoughts may be more focused on these thoughts rather than developing the key knowledge needed to accomplish daily tasks. They may miss school due to lack of energy and therefore lack learning skills such as language, memory and problem solving. Attention is an important factor in intellectual development, and young people suffering from suicidal thoughts may have difficulty concentrating in class and therefore miss key learning concepts. People who struggle with emotions and feelings leading to suicidal thoughts may not be aware of them. emotions and therefore there will be a decrease in their emotional development. They may not be able to cope with these feelings, which is why they may choose to commit suicide rather than deal with these emotions. Poor family ties can also harm young people's emotional development.. [13]