Among fifteen to nineteen year olds, suicide is the third leading cause of death. Since the nineteen sixties teenage suicide has doubled in the United States. More than seven thousand teenagers kill themselves yearly. This rise in teenage suicides has happened because of an increase in a psychological disorder called manic-depressive disorder. A psychological disorder is a condition in which behavior is judged to be atypical, disturbing, and mal-adaptive. Manic-depressive disorder, which is also known …showed first 75 words of 717 total…

…showed last 75 words of 717 total…in suicidal attempts. The good news is mood disorders can be treated, if caught in time. Anyone who has these symptoms should contact the nearest hospital for a list of references and help. A life could be salvaged or even saved. After receiving therapy, the teenage female in the video was asked what kind of advice she had to offer. Her response was: "There are too many people who need you, why should I die?"