Suicide among Teenagers Suicide is a serious health issue across the globe. According to CDC, suicide alone accounts for 1.4% of all deaths worldwide. In a year, it is estimated that 800,000 individuals commit suicide while many more attempt suicide. Suicide is a health problem that severely affects families and impacts on the economy. Close to $11 billion is lost annually due to loss of productivity associated with suicide cases. This is a major problem, especially for teenagers in the US. A 2016 report ranks suicide second in causing deaths among the youth. The common methods that people employ to take their lives are self-poisoning using pesticides, using firearms, and hanging. Mental health and depression are the major risk factors for suicide. For teenagers, child abuse, alcohol and drug abuse, and joblessness are among the risk factors for suicide. However, suicide can be prevented through timely identification of the risk factors. There are prevention policies that are in place to reduce suicide cases. Policies on Suicide Suicide among adolescents have increased the need to develop prevention policies and programs. CDC…

External Stressors that are Unique to adolescents Stressors are emotions, feelings, and factors that make an individual feel tense and anxious about a particular event or situation (Fahrenkamp and Sato, 2018). They elicit a stress response, which are physical reactions to an event, condition, or feeling that often interfere with a person’s sense of wellbeing. All human beings usually get affected by both internal and external stressors. It is, however, critical to note that despite the availability of various external stressors that the human species has to deal with, most adolescents across the world uniquely get affected by peer pressure and parental expectations. Teenagers often face a significant amount of pressure from their peers, who usually expect them to look, think, and act, all the time, in a particular predetermined fashion. Their failure to conform to these standards always generates pressure and stress from this group of friends. Parents can equally create tension for their teenage children when they impose higher expectations on them beyond their actual potentials (Deo et al., 2018). The adolescents would automatically feel stressed when they…

Sweat lodge rituals Sweat lodge rituals are conducted in a dome-shaped low profile hut that is made out of natural materials. The lodge is the structure itself, and the rituals are commonly called purification ceremonies. The lodge is made up of saplings covered with either animal skin or blankets. They are generally simple structures that do not require significant skills to construct. Indigenous Americans and plain Indians originally used the structure. However, with the growth of pan-Indianism, numerous nations, including African nations, have adopted sweat lodges. Sweat lodges rituals are of great importance in indigenous culture. One of the greatest importance of the sweat lodge rituals, according to the video, is that the lodge offers a place for purification. Members of the indigenous culture visited the place to strengthen or renew their connections with God. It is also a place of emotional release since people visited there to express their dire emotions. It is a place where indigenous people visited to learn more about themselves. The sweat lodges were critical in forming or improving their connections with God. We also…

RedBull International Outlook Redbull is one of the leading energy drinks in the world with a market presence in different countries. The approach that Redbull has undertaken has been an international approach with the products that are used in the drinks being constant and thus has led to Redbull facing a mixed experience among its consumers. One of the major differences was raised in the way that they were sued for liability in cases that are challenging the same elements of the drink but towards different ends. When analyzing the company through the principles of leadership around the world, the company has chosen to ensure that it is considerate of different issues and further ensuring that it is taking the cultural aspect of the different countries. When analyzing Redbull, is a caffeinated drink with numerous substitutes, which includes products such as coffee, and it has been accused of having other products that make the drinks a danger to the health of an individual. The company has, however, invested in research and development, ensuring that it can pass food and beverage…

Depression among Black Adolescent             Adolescent depression is a critical public concern in many nations. In the USA, the issue is of more significant concern that affects black adolescents. If the problem is not well handled, depression can disproportionately contribute to an escalation of different mental disorders, academic failures, and other related issues like suicidal cases. The recent study that was led by Rutgers University indicates that black adolescents, usually show depressive symptoms in a different way than individuals of another age and racial groups(“Depression in black adolescents, 2020”).  The claim thus requires technicians to take into consideration the issue and develop appropriate treatment plans.  The paper, therefore, shows how black adolescences are impacted by depression and provide initiatives required to control the situation among the affected race. According to the survey carried by the Journal of Epidemiology, the rate of anxiety, depression and behavior disorders among black children has increased over several decades,with black Americans topping the list(“Depression in black adolescents, 2020”). Also, it is evidence that black adolescent who lives in communities that are disadvantaged like of poverty…

The writing of “middle passage” by Olaudah Equiano Primary Source Analysis: “Middle Passage” Introduction The source was written back 1788 .this came when the slave trade was the main trade activity that was taking place globally. The writing of “middle passage as the major primary source in the historical events which took place during slavery took place in the coast region. This was the main point where the ships which transported the slaves dropped and picked the slaves. The middle passage is one of the first writings, which was written by an African who was once a slave and who experienced the slavehood during his lifetime. Olaudah Equiano is the author of the primary source “middle passage.” He was a Nigerian citizen from Africa who found himself in slavery after being kidnapped to slavery in his teenager. The author of this source was a man. Men during this particular time were the main trade commodities where the women were left with the children and the old. The author also was an African, with black color. Blacks from Africa were used…

Not All Companies are Equal Companies cannot be equal since some can meet customer needs while others have no alternative but continue being harmful to their customers. Any company wishing to meets its main objective that is maximizing profits needs to address the needs of the consumers. If the company fails to meets the needs of the consumer, it will have no alternative but shift elsewhere. In support of the consumer, the paper will analyze why all companies are not equal. All the companies are not equal, as some fail to balance their best interests with consumer needs. It is not possible for a company dealing with tobacco products to put the attention of the consumer first compared to their interests. Even though they got awareness of the danger of their product, tobacco industries were the first to use extensive and aggressive advertisements. The company applies a variety of marketing techniques in efforts to boosts their sales level, influence the broad market, Enticing new users, and also retention of the old ones. These companies apply various methods such as design,…

Teenagers and social media Psychology 2 An article for a magazine aimed at 16-18 year olds, presenting a social psychology perspective on how and why young people choose to depict themselves in particular ways on social media. Social psychology studies about people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors of a person. It is influenced by the reality, imagination and the presence of other people.  It explains about human behaviors due to interactions of mental conditions and various social conditions. It acts as a bridge the gap between the sociology and psychology, in the past decades the two have been in strong collaboration to help human nature.  The concept of social psychology is very important in the current digital generation where technology has changed our past inform of interaction and running of some programs at society and institution.  This issues has largely affected young people in learning institution and more especially the youths in teen ages from 16 years to 18 year.  ________notes that, there is need for the society leaders to sit and collaborate to shape the morals of the teenagers, technology…

experience of Clarence Lee on the railroads Life in the South and chiefly Louisiana was facing a hard economic time for everyone, but the sharecroppers faced more challenges in meeting the basic needs. Clarence Lee is the author who was a son of a sharecropper in debt, and he had to be sent away to fend for himself. The author is an African American who had nothing in a society that was discriminative in terms of racism. Thus he never occupied any respectful position but only a beggar who was out to survive. The author documented his experiences in Louisiana railroads using a memoir of how he had to struggle and the challenges he faced while out of the care of his parents who were sold and bought from one farm to another. The source is a memoir because it provides the experience of Clarence Lee on the railroads and how he used to suffer and get depressed because of the constant racism he faced daily. The publication of this memoir in 1999 meant that most scholars, students, and historians…

 casual conversation Last year while at the park, I heard a guy talking in a language that I thought was quite intriguing with an exotic accent. After the guy got off the phone, I casually inquired what language he was speaking, and he told me Xhosa. We got into a casual conversation and learned that we were studying in the same college and were interested in a lot of similar activities in school. As a result, we became acquittances; thus, we said hi when meeting on campus and occasionally met for drinks. I found Sam, the chosen reference name in the assignment, to be the best candidate for the study as he is from a different part of the world thus has experienced different factors that have developed his personality. Moreover, from the interactions we have had, he seemed open and jovial therefore, I figured he would share more information about himself. Interviewing Sam was a pleasant experience as he was talkative and shared a lot about his background and aspects that have been crucial in building his identity. Moreover,…