Group Therapy Research Paper

Losing a loved one is awful, but losing a loved one considering they killed themselves is even worse. You might even feel like everything's your fault and that you could’ve done something to help stop them, but you were too late. There are several factors that could cause a teenager feel like ending it all. For example, they may receive bullying due to their physical appearance or their life at home may be rough and they are suffering from a loss or they could be abused by their family. Not everybody has it so straightforward. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 10-24 and 4,400 deaths per year from bullying. Most teens wish to live, but they can’t solve their problems, so their only option is to self-harm. Ways you can help

teens show that they are worth it is to recommend worthy mental health services, don’t judge, and express understanding and support.
A suicidal person may not ask for help, but that doesn’t mean that help isn’t wanted.

The first step for a teen to make is to ask a family member or someone you trust to recommend an organization to help you. The school guidance counselor, social worker, and psychologist are all people whom you should feel safe in asking for support. There are also many different kinds of treatment. One kind of treatment a teen could receive is group therapy. Group therapy is a method for helping people with mental or emotional problems by having them discuss their problems together in a group. Group therapy is lead by one or more psychologists and there is roughly five to fifteen patients. At group therapy, you can talk about the things in your life that cause stress or anxiety and you might find somebody in the group who can relate with you. In group therapy, you can also do activities to relieve stress other than just talking. This is important because you can reveal things about your family and your life and you can be there with people who can partially understand your tragedy. Being able to connect with people who are going through the same problems is comforting and they can help you cope with your problems. One of the best parts of group therapy is that all your information stays in the group and is never to be said outside of the

group.
Another type of treatment a suicidal teen could receive is peer counseling. Peer counselors are trained in empathetic listening skills, and act as a resource and support for various high school issues including, but not limited to: family issues, social and emotional concerns, drug and alcohol abuse, health issues, relationships, and conflict resolution (Collins 1). Suicide can relate to all of those issues. In fact, those are some of the main reasons why teens commit suicide. Most of the time the guidance counselor runs the peer counseling, but other times it's run by high school students. The students do most of the work since its peer counseling, but sometimes the guidance counselor has some input in the session. The main focus of peer counseling is to have students share advice to other students who might be struggling. One of the best parts of peer counseling is not that it only helps out students, but it creates positive outcomes for both the mentor and the mentee, providing growth and learning opportunities.