... forth and eventually passed him off to relatives. This depressed him a lot and is reflected in his song Sliver. It was his loneliness that opened up his creativity. He liked to paint and sing rather than play sports. Girls liked him and boys used him to get the girls. Kurt often felt like a ... girl and once said, "I"m a heterosexual big deal. But if I was a homosexual, it wouldn't matter either" (a fan of Kurt 1-3). In 1986, Kurt formed the band Nirvana after dropping out ... for the hit song. He often told them to stop coming and stop buying their CDs. Kurt began to use heavy drugs ...

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... prone to depression" (Franklin). These people who are more prone to depression usually become depressed if action is not taken against the feelings of low self-worth. Usually "action" comes in the form of antidepressants. In 2002, antidepressant drugs comprised $17.1 billion of the $400 billion prescription drug market. Sales rose five percent from 2001, making antidepressants the third largest pharmaceutical drug market ... of his or her life. The case is the same for someone who is blessed with academic or athletic ability. He or she is likely to have a stable career in business or sp...

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... , causing lower grades and discipline problems. The adolescents tend to have trouble relating to others, resulting in trouble making friends or even the loss of longtime friends, abuse of alcohol and illegal drugs, and in more drastic cases, suicide. Children exhibit many of the same signs or symptoms as adults regarding depression, including persistent sadness and hopelessness such as excessive crying or moping ... ; withdrawal from friends and family; withdrawal from activities once enjoyed such as sports or other recreational events; increased irritability or agitation such ... ...

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... 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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... bereavement, anxiety, hopelessness and severity of symptoms. Most often, substance or drug abuse is the common means that increase risk of death by suicide and attempted suicide. Intravenous drugs and opium-containing substances are greater risk than alcohol abuse. Most complete suicide has been trying and is at higher risk of succeeding when they have attempted once before. Attempted ... depression could alter the person's ability to think, feel and behave just like common mental disturbances. At least 8 to 17 percent of adults experience depression as one point in their lives in Americ...

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