... therefore, their conditions will usually worsen (Dare To Live 29-30). Often teens turn to drugs and alcohol because they are suffering from depression. They feel that the chemical highs from the drugs ease the emotional pain. It is important for young adults to know that depression has a ... beginning, a middle and an end. Realizing that one is depressed, and why, is the first step to recovery (Dead End 30). How can you tell if someone is depressed? Someone who may be suicidal usually shows a lack of interest in ... life itself. They may stop participating is sports, clubs, and activit...

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... severe problems with being depressed. Many teens lose interest in things that ordinarily were a blast. According to the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association, things such as sports, listening to music, dating, and having fun with friends, diminish in a depressed teens life. They often just want to ... . These are things they cannot control. Dr. Fassler also said drinking and drug abuse are common elements of depression. In some cases, teens may resort to drugs in an effort to self-medicate-to ease the emotional pain. Another way a teen may feel they are "self-medicating .....

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