your body, going through relationships, and trying to plan your

future. When you go to look for answers, it seems like no one has

them. That's what starts teenagers to feel alone. When they feel

this way they will try to "medicate" themselves by drugs and

alcohol or violence. Studies show that teens who feel this way are

Suicide, intentional, self-inflicted death. A uniquely human

act, suicide occurs in all cultures. People who attempt or complete

suicide usually suffer from extreme emotional pain and distress

and feel unable to cope with their problems. They are likely to

suffer from mental illness, particularly severe depression, and to

Suicide is becoming a public-health problem. It is now the

such as failure in school or marriage. Experts believe those are just

added burden of discovering the body of the suicide victim.

notes. People often think suicide is caused by difficult situations

research has shown that suicide survivors go through the same

head. Suicide was once a crime. Now no U.S. state considers a

get psychiatric help and get on medication. Some risk factors can

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