According to research by G. E. Murphy (Hospital Practice "Suicide and Attempted Suicide") At least half of all suicides are suffering from depression when they take their lives.
A recent poll showed 81 per cent of New Zealanders are worried about the country's youth. Male suicides rose 119 per cent between 1974 and 1994, mostly in the 15- 24 age group.

There are three common factors exist in attempted suicides.

1. A Sense of Loneliness.

Not being able to talk to mum and dad is thought to be the number one promoter of teen suicide according to Jerry Johnston, popular teen speaker who deals with the issue of suicide prevention in school assemblies. This is not necessarily all the parents fault. Parents need to be open. When their teenagers talk, stop what you are doing and listen. Initiate communicate with their teens. Keep in touch with what is going on in their lives. Loneliness can be very depressing for young and old alike. To some it becomes so amplified that they try to escape in suicide. Unfortunately, suicide is not the answer, because there is no chance in eternity to change our destiny.

2. A Sense of Worthlessness

Alcoholics and drug abusers account for another one quarter of all suicides. In fact another researcher claims that the suicide rate for alcoholics is 55 times the national average. One in five successful suicides is committed by a person who suffers from chronic alcoholism.

An Auckland University study showed the average amount of alcohol consumed in a drinking session by 14 to 18 years old went from 3 cans of beer in 1990 to 5.5 in 1995.
From Christchurch Child Development Study, of 1265 children born in 1997, showed 15 per cent of males and 6 per cent of females were dependent on cannabis.
Drug addicts are 350% more likely to commit suicide than are non addicted individuals of the same age.
Part of the problem is failure in younger age. In education, in relating within the peer group. Many who are contemplating suicide feel that somehow failure makes them worthless. Life is not worth living. Failure by and large is not unpleasant.
Nevertheless failure can have its benefits. It can force us to look to God for help. It can teach us valuable lessons (make you patient, more sensitive to others who have failed, etc.). It can build our character. It can make us a better, more compassionate person.

There is no more devastating blow to the honor and dignity of a young person than to be molested by a family member or close friend of the family. Too often children will go to another family member and try to get help only to be ignored, told they are lying or accused of being the instigator. Seeing no way out, many opt for suicide, seeing it as the only way of escape.

Parents who break up often do not realize that they are provoking their children to unbelievable anger. Despite the tension in unhappy marriages, for the most part that tension between husband and wife is more readily handled by the children than a divorce. The children from these broken homes feel rejected, cheated and often feel responsible for mum and dad's break up. The attempted suicide rate among these kids is sickening.

The individual has lost perspective and does not have a good handle on life or reality. They view life as empty, having no hope and meaningless.
The feeling that "nobody cares" or "nobody needs me anymore" lead many to conclude "I might as well be dead" and take their own life.

Sadly, many mistakenly believe that they are so deep into sin that God could never forgive them. That just is not true. There is no sin that puts us beyond the reach of God's grace if we will but repent and return to Him. It is written, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Is there still any hope ? Yes, Christ Jesus who claimed:
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."