She urges them to watch for any inkling of depression, just as she's closely watching her teenage son. In Teens Suicide is the second most common killer of teens in Canada. And this country has one of the highest teen suicide rates in the world. Young men account for the majority of the suicides, six times more likely than their female counterparts to kill themselves. School can be a very stressful experience both socially and academically.
Adolescents are at high risk for depression.
Many people report that their first episodes of depressin occurred during their school years. Nineteen percent said they may not even recognize that they had a problem, while 12 percent felt they had no one they can go to or don't know where to go for help. It may be the person's way of self-medication or avoiding medical treatment. Provided by the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario - Toronto. This sentiment, made in the late 19th century, is suggestive of the need to give more concern to our children's health.