Teenage Depression And Suicide In The Teenage's Life

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Suicide voluntarily taking one's own life occurs in every country in the world. In Western societies suicide is recognized as a leading cause of early death, a major public health problem and a tragedy for individuals and families. Depression has played a huge role in suicide. Depression may continue to develop into serious illness or even death. Because people suffer from depression and stress, suicide has become an higher rate of death.
Suicide is a word that many people like to stay away from. Communicating about suicide makes most people shy and makes them very uncomfortable. It affects teenagers and young adults around the globe each year. Every day, families and friends around the world lose someone close to them due to suicide. It’s …show more content…

Teenage suicide can be caused by a series of emotions or something that happened in the teen's life. Teenage suicide must be better understood and more aggressively addressed before more teenagers end their lives. It can be potentially be prevented through the education of how to notice when someone is in danger.
Depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Depression causes feelings of sadness and or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease a person’s ability to function in day to day life. People might feel sad because of what’s going on their lives. People who feel depressed usually have a reason behind it. Sometimes it’s also in your hormones. Some health conditions may cause depression-like symptoms. For example, hypothyroidism is known to cause a depressed mood in some people. Mono can drain a person's energy. The side effects of depression can often be seen at work, school and home as well as in the …show more content…

Parents, friends, family all are asking the same question, why? Some people leave notes explain how they are sorry for what they did. Parents have biggest pain and regret. In the article, “In the aftermath of teenage suicide: A qualitative study of the psychosocial consequences for the surviving family members”. Explains how family try to find comfort in such a tragic situation. A lot of people who committee suicide don’t give hints on what are they feeling. Aftermath of Suicide is hurtful. Friends will always be sad as they will feel like they did something wrong. What you can do to be a good friend is look for warning signs. Some sighs include, suicidal talk, self harm, risky behavior and drug or alcohol abuse. By observing these observations, you can save someone’s

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