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 Teen Depression and Suicide: 



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Because most depressed young adults do not seek help on their own, your parents, teachers, school counselors and coaches have to recognize the symptoms and know something about teen suicide facts and signs. Without treatment, your illness can last for weeks, months, years, or a lifetime and can have impact on all aspects of your life. Yes, teen stress is very real. You are physically, emotionally and mentally developing at a very rapid rate. Hormones kick in. Parents expect you to make decisions about your future. Pressure to do well in school, excel at athletics or put a lot of time into studying and community activities comes from your parents, your teachers and your peers. Social pressures can be intense. Teen stress can cause sleep disturbance, anger, inability to concentrate, nervousness, headaches, nausea, social withdrawal and depression. 

Nikki: This website helped me a lot to understand teen depression and suicide. Although it is a very sad time in the teen's life i learned that there could be change. Change that could help them grow into a better person.

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Aaron: If someone you know is dealing with these symptoms, you should get an adult involved into the situation immediately. An adult, family member, or friend can provide care and support for someone going through depression. You should do it before it's too late because depression can lead to suicide. http://privateschool.about.com/od/forstudents/qt/depression.htm
 * SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENS ||
 * * Sadness or hopelessness
 * Irritability, anger, or hostility
 * Tearfulness or frequent crying
 * Withdrawal from friends and family
 * Loss of interest in activities
 * Changes in eating and sleeping habits || * Restlessness and agitation
 * Feelings of worthlessness and guilt
 * Lack of enthusiasm and motivation
 * Fatigue or lack of energy
 * Difficulty concentrating
 * Thoughts of death or suicide ||

Depression is a leading cause of teen suicide. Fortunately, depression is treatable. Suicide is preventable. Depression can overwhelm a teen creating feelings of hopelessness and helplessness. Some of the events which can trigger depression are:
 * Depression: A Leading Cause Of Suicide**
 * a failed romance
 * poor academic performance
 * financial difficulties
 * substance abuse especially alcohol abuse
 * low self-esteem
 * unreasonable expectations by peers, parents and teacher

Lauren: Depression in a teen is never a good thing and it happens for a reason. Some teens can just brush it off but others are deeply affected. this may lead to self infliction or even suicide. this website helped me get a better understanding of the some of the causes of depression and suicide and how they can be avoided. []

Statistics - Adolescent Depression
===The statistics on teen depression are sobering. Studies indicate that one in five children have some sort of mental, behavioral, or emotional problem, and that one in ten may have a serious emotional problem. Among adolescents, one in eight may suffer from depression. Of all these children and teens struggling with emotional and behavioral problems, a mere 30% receive any sort of intervention or treatment. The other 70% simply struggle through the pain of mental illness or emotional turmoil, doing their best to make it to adulthood. The consequences of untreated depression can be increased incidence of depression in adulthood, involvement in the criminal justice system, or in some cases, suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people ages 15 to 24. Even more shocking, it is the sixth leading cause of death among children ages 5-14. The most troubling fact is that these struggling teens often receive no counseling, therapy, or medical intervention, even though the National Institute of Mental Health reports that studies show treatments of depression in children and adolescents can be effective. Brown University reported in 2002 that many parents simply do not recognize the symptoms of depression in their adolescent children. They found that even parents who have good communication with their children do not necessarily realize it when a child is depressed (The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter, Vol. 18, No 4, April 2002). Parents should be particularly aware of the risk of depression in children who have had long-term or chronic illnesses, who have been abused or neglected, have experience a recent trauma, or lost a loved one. The National Institute of Mental Health also reports that teenage girls are more likely to develop depression than teenage boys (NIMH, 2000).===

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i found the percentage of risk facotrs forr teen suicided and depression staggering. the statistics are very high and many are to the lack of understanding from the indivisuals surronding them. people really have to observe people and know their ups and downs. they should really try to figure how others feel inside and what kind of state their mind is in.