Aim: The aim of this study is to identify the characteristics of the young suicide attempts.

Method: 31 youngsters who have attempted to commit suicide were interviewed after 2 to 7 days of the attempt and an interview form that was prepared by the researchers to examine the characteristics of demographics and suicide attempts was used.

Results: Girls' suicide attempts are twice as much as the boys' . 19 of the cases (61.3 %) have attempted suicide before. The most frequent method is overdose medication. There rate of the ones who had suicide ideation before the attempt is 77.4 %, the rate of the ones who had a suicide plan before the attempt is 48.4 %, the rate of the ones who thought about the possible results of this attempt is 25.8 %. The rate of the ones who talked about suicide thoughts is 38.7 %. 12.9 % of the attempters had applied for help to a psycholog or psychiatrist. The rate of the ones who had self-destructivelrisky behaviors is 67.7 %. In 83.8 % of the cases an event that triggers the suicide attempt is found. When the reasons of the suicide attempts are analyzed, it is seen that 74.2 % of the cases think that they could not deal with the problems they have and that death is the only salvation.

Discussion: Considering the high rate of suicide attempts in the young people who have previous suicide attempt or who have self-destructive-risky behaviors, they need to be approached more carefully and be taken under early psychiatric follow- up and treatment. Young suicide attempts generally occur rather impulsively, by the triggering effect of a negative life event without thinking of the possible results. The most common reason found in this study and supported by another study is to see death as a way of salvation by thinking that the problems cannot be coped with.

As a result, as the young people are intolerant with problems and lack problem solving and coping skills, for treatment and prevention of suicides, problem solving skills and coping skills can be gained to the individuals.