Abstract

Teenage suicide is increasingly happening during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The study was conducted purposely to determine the profile of victims of suicide as to age, gender, and educational background and identify the causes of teen suicide in one province in Cordillera. A qualitative design and snowball sampling method were used to identify the 8 respondents from PNP officers, Teachers, and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) personnel. The researchers took the respondents’ consent before gathering data through Google forms. The study revealed that teens who commit suicide are between 1-21 years old and 22-41 years old. The majority of victims of suicide are males, senior high school and college students. Causes of teenage suicide are the unseen image of suicide, depression, stress, personal problems, and promises not fulfilled due to poverty and hanging.

Keywords: Teenage, suicide, province, Cordillera