RE: "The Teen Suicide Epidemic"
July 26, 2011 at 9:02 pm
(This post was last modified: July 26, 2011 at 9:05 pm by Shell B.)
(July 26, 2011 at 8:19 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Does anyone know of any studies as to why depression is so rampant among teens in the first place?
Suicide is the 3d leading cause of death for 15-24 year olds, right behind accidents and homicide in the US according to the CDC?
I'm sure there are studies available. I will have to give that a look. My guess would have to be a combination of hormones and the difficulties of conformity and non-comformity, both at home and at school. As adults, we can choose where we live, who we live with, who we associate with and where we work, to an extent. That alleviates some pressure, I am sure. Also, depression and anxiety may kick in around that age. It takes years to learn to cope with that, if you ever can. So, it might be overwhelming to teenagers who have these feelings come on in the midst of the chaos that is being a teenager. *off to look for studies*
This article cites studies that suggest genetic triggers. http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp068195
This is obviously only part of the picture, in my opinion.
