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Why do you think the rates of teen depression and suicide are out of control now?

[quote]The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month reported that suicide rates among American middle school students – those aged 10 to 14 – were higher than rates of death from motor vehicle crashes in that age group.[/quote]
http://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2016/depression-rates-growing-among-adolescents-particularly-girls.html

What is causing this new epidemic?

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Tatsumi · 31-35, M

Because life is pain, but parents teach children that it's not. So, kids are unprepared for the harsh reality. Over-sheltering. Like jumping into a cold pool; it's a shock to the system, and some can't handle it. They're not taught sufficient coping mechanisms to endure and work past the pain.