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No easy fixes for teen depression, suicide

Original post made on Apr 10, 2015

In the wake of recent suicides on the Caltrain tracks, teen depression and school-related stress are under new scrutiny, as parents and students alike are taking a hard look at what can be done to turn things around.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 10, 2015, 1:29 PM

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Posted by Student
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Apr 10, 2015 at 2:29 pm

Without unconditional love & admiration for oneself

Everyone is vulnerable to loosing their self

If what or who they have attached their self worth to goes away.

We are instead trained to be functional narcissists


Posted by Cgallo
a resident of another community
on Apr 10, 2015 at 6:33 pm

The problem exists in Cupertinoas well, it's not an isolated problem. Kids are given excessive amounts of homework, unreasonable demands and are mentally and physically exhausted. Would like to start a prevention program in Cuprtino! My email cgallo68@hotmail.com


Posted by Fred
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Apr 11, 2015 at 9:26 am

What about antidepressant? Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. There is a suicide warning on the label. SSRI are distributed quite liberally.


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