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Tags: health, wellness, depressions, teen suicide
 The teenage years can be such a tumultuous phase. It is one where an individual goes through a transition, of inching into the adult world. It is a time of so many “firsts”, not only in pleasant experiences, but also the disheartening and discouraging ones. During times when distressing instances beset a teenager, they can be at a loss about what to do.
The impact of the disappointment can be so strong leaving the teenager bewildered. When the teen doesn’t have enough emotional support, a problem could seem devastating to them. A teenager could begin to feel alone and angry, and most of all depressed. Teen depression can set in, and this is an issue which is not to be taken lightly.
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The National Mental Health Institute considers depression as a real illness, but one which is treatable. A teenager may be suffering from depression, but it might not be noticed if nobody really pays attention, especially the parents. Teenage depression is more than a feeling of a “blue mood” or sadness.
It can drive one to despair and become destructive. Depression can come to the point of being deadly. For a teenager in despair, the illness can drive them towards teen suicide. Statistics cite that almost 2,000 teens kill themselves each year, making teen suicide the third leading cause of death among this populace.
One of the most leading causes of teen suicide is depression. Over 90% of teenagers who commit suicide have been found to be suffering from mental disorders, one of which is depression. Other contributing factors are history of alcohol or drug abuse. Why would a teenager come to the point of ending their life? What seems to have gone horribly wrong which pushed them to the edge? Why would a person at such a young age think of suicide as an alternative? Certain risk factors are involved in the phenomenon of teen suicide.
Among them are living in a dysfunctional family, low self esteem, peer pressure, stress and access to drugs or guns. What could be more compelling is the desire to make their pain and suffering disappear. Teen suicide is and has become a pandemic not only in this country, but all over the world.
The youth, vulnerable as they are, has been entrenched in an ideology which seeks to control, persuade and coerce them. In the home and family setting, communication between parents and child has become nonexistent in many cases. This leaves a distressed teenager fending for themselves in circumstances they are too young to understand.
Parents should take a bigger role in reaching out to the distressed youth. Friends, educators, guardians and authorities also play a crucial role. Teenagers should be given a reason to live and to love and to feel that they are not alone. To be reassured that they are needed and that they can be useful members of the society.
Adults should take the responsibility to educate and interact with teens in a caring and positive way. The youth has to be bearmed with the proper tools for growing and empowerment. After all, it is their whole life and future which is being molded at this stage, and this is a responsibility which those who know better should take seriously.
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Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy.
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