Title: Suicide (for Teens) - Nemours KidsHealth
Headings: Suicide
Suicide
Why Do Teens Try to Kill Themselves?
Depression
Substance Abuse
Suicide Is Not Always Planned
What Are the Warning Signs of Suicide?
How Can I Cope With Problems?
How Can I Help a Friend?

Content: Some people may be worried about disappointing friends or family members. And some  may feel unwanted, unloved, victimized, or like they're a burden to others. We all feel overwhelmed by difficult emotions or situations sometimes. But most  people get through it or can put their problems in perspective and find a way to carry  on with determination and hope. So why does one person try suicide when another person  in the same tough situation does not? What makes some people more resilient (better  able to deal with life's setbacks and difficulties) than others? What makes a person  unable to see another way out of a bad situation besides ending his or her life? The answer to those questions lies in the fact that most people who commit suicide  have depression. Depression
Depression leads people to focus mostly  on failures and disappointments, to emphasize the negative side of their situations,  and to downplay their own capabilities or worth. Someone with severe depression can't  see the possibility of a good outcome and may believe they will never be happy or  things will never go right for them again.