How many teenagers commit suicide?

Teen suicide: 6.9/100, 000 per year as of nimh statistics for ages 15-19 in 2007. Nearly five times as many boys committed suicide a compared to girls in this age range.

TOO MANY: Essentially teens are being driven mad by school and/or their parents as they struggle to form an identity, and to separate and individuate. In addition to raging hormones and feelings of not being prepared for adulthood, feelings are often not verbalized. They are bottled up and result in acting out, occasionally with tragic results and death.