... 1. There are many stressful situations that can trigger teens to have suicidal thoughts. Depression is the leading cause of suicide. It can be caused by personal loss, heredity or body chemistry. Life begins to seem unbearable to the teen and they lose intrest in activities and withdraw. Drug and alcohol abuse can weaken a person's self-control and lead to suicide attempts ... ...

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... described as constricted, filled with a sense of self-hatred, rejection, and hopelessness. So what causes a person to become depressed? It is actually a biological illnesses related to imbalance or disrupted brain chemistry. A combination of genetic, psychological and environmental factors all play a role in how and when a depressive illness may manifest itself. Depression can appear out of nowhere, when everything is going fine ... ...

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