Teen Suicide In America

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Currently in America, teen suicide has played a major role in society, and things like depression, peer pressure, and bullying can trigger teen suicide.
Depression is a stage that teens go though and it is a combination factor of suicide. When a person is depressed, they are dealing with sadness, irritability, anxiety and sometime a mental illness. Depression causes teens to have anger issues, isolation from family, and can cause teens to commit actions with their behavior. Depression can be treated though psychotherapy or medication, but some teens that are suffering from this mental disorder, find help and some do not. Teens that do not have proper help are higher at rick to suicide.
Peer pressure also plays a role in teenager’s lifetime

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