Long-term depressive illness usually has its on set in the teen or young adult years- about 15% to 20% of American teens have experienced a serious episode of depression which is similar to the proportions of adults suffering from depression. ... To demonstrate the seriousness of the problem there has been books written on avoiding suicide, one example is the book titled Suicide: The Forever Decision, written by Quinnett (1987-1992) where he urges the suicidal person to "hold on" and avoid using the fatal final solution for a temporary problem. ...

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