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People Who Commit Family And Friends
1,711 wordsSuicide is the third leading cause of deaths among people 15 to 24 (16) Although lately the rate of suicide is beginning to level off, it has tripled since the 1950 s. The suicide rate varies with gender, race, sexuality, and environment. Males commit suicide four times more than females, yet females attempt suicide four times more than males. Concerning race, Statistics state that white males and females make up almost half of the suicides in the US, which is more than any other race. (2) Homos...
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Mental Health Professionals Children And Adolescents
1,205 wordsHow was I to Know? Current Perspectives on Adolescent Depression Depression is a disorder that affects the human psyche in such a way that the affected tends to act, and react abnormally toward others as well as themselves. Therefore it comes as no surprise to discover that adolescent depression is strongly linked to teen suicide. Adolescent suicide is now responsible for more deaths in youths aged 15 to 19 than cancer (Blackman, 1995). Despite this increased suicide rate, depression in this age...
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