... , a reduction in activity, amount, quality, or force, a lowering of vitality or functional activity in daily life . Doctors have researched the brain and found that it is no longer just someone's personality, but an actual malfunction of the brain. Serotonin has been discovered. Some serotonin can be received by sunlight and happy things, but most is produced as a chemical in the brain ... cause of death among 10 to 24 year-olds. Early untreated depression also increases a youngster's chance of developing more severe depression as an adult as well as bipolar disease and personality disor...

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... may increase impulsive actions. The significance of the last two points is emphasized by findings that alcoholic suicide attempters who used highly lethal methods scored relatively low on suicidal-intent tests. The correlation between lethal intent and method was found only among non-alcoholics. Thus, to claim that alcoholism "causes" suicide is simplistic; while the association of alcohol excess with suicide ... eating and sleeping habits, Withdrawal from friends and family and from regular activities, Violent or rebellious behavior or running away, Drug and alcohol abuse, Unusual negl...

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