ixty percent of people who commit suicide are depressed (Hales 16). Depression often leads to suicide or attempted suicide. In 1997, a high school student from Detroit was depressed about not graduating high school with his class. He ended up shooting himself in the head, and putting an end to his life. Four students from his school committed suicide within a short period of time. He was third (Wolff 52-53). There are plenty of warning signs to suicide. A person may talk about committing suicide, have trouble eating or sleeping, experience drastic changes in behavior, give away prized possessions, have already attempted suicide before, have difficulty concentrating, or take unnecessary risks (Hales 69-70).
             Depression can be caused by an illness, loss of a family member, or a break up in a relationship. Some episodes last for a week or two, and some for several months. Everyone goes through periods of sadness but it depends on the circumstances and how long the sadness lasts to determine how severe the illness is. Intense grief is not considered an illness unless it exceeds a normal period of mourning. It is harder to tell that teens have an illness because they tend to hide their fe
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