Week 3 Discussion 1Suicide

Discuss adolescent suicide. Select a group that could be considered a minority or a member of an underrepresented identity group based on one or more of the following characteristics: ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability/disability [mental, physical, and cognitive], religion, age, or socioeconomic class. Identify the group you selected and and discuss the potential suicide risk for this group. What factors may make members of this group more or less likely to attempt suicide than members of other groups? What support can be given to individuals and/or communities to decrease suicide risks for the group you selected? Rely on research findings to answer these questions.

Kirst-Ashman., Zastrow, C. (2015). Empowerment series: Understanding human behavior and the social environment (10th Ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning