Depression is a major issue affecting many teens and can lead to serious consequences like suicide. Approximately 1 in 8 teens suffer from depression and 20% will experience depression before adulthood. Depression is the second leading cause of death for youth aged 10-24, with 294 youth dying by suicide each year in Canada. Every 40 seconds someone dies by suicide, totaling over 90 suicides per hour globally. While women experience depression twice as often as men, men are three times more likely to die by suicide. Suicide is preventable and help is available at the websites listed.

1. DEPRESSED? The effects of stress.

2. A Major Source of Depression?STRESS

3. 1 in 8 teens are suffering from depression20% of teens will suffer from depression before they reach adulthood

4. Depression can lead to many negative thingsUnfortunately, SUICIDE falls on that listSerious Result of Depression?

5. Though women experience depression at double the rate of men, men are three times as likely to commit suicide than women.

6. In Canada, suicide is the second highest cause of death for youth aged 10-24294 youths die from suicide each year

7. Every 40 SecondsThat’s 90 suicides each HOUR

8. ¼of all suicides are committed by the elderly

9. For every 1 completed suicide … there are about 30 to 50 attempts

10. SUICIDE IS 100% PREVENTABLE

11. HELP?www.depression-guide.comwww.bayridgetreatmentcenter.comwww.teendepression.orgwww.teenhelp.com