Suicide rates in ages 18-25 were extremely shocking. Mental health for teenagers in Australia is a real concern. The records show that 28% of males between the ages of 15 to 24 committed suicide. For females it was only 4%. On the physical heath side, smoking cigarettes statistics are 35 % of males and 25% of females said they have smoked before in the last month. Theses percentages are much higher then a United States youth, which causes concern. The mental health of teenagers in both countries really do vary, they are both very different in each country (Scutella & Boes