Throughout the book depression is a big issue for Holden. It has also become an issue for American teenagers. Depression brings up the thought of suicide, which also seems to be a problem with American teens. A number of times throughout the book Holden has even said how depressing certain situations where. It has been said that when hearing about depressing or sad things it makes others sad or depressed as well.
She is having false beliefs about reality. Tina is experiencing a major depressive disorder with psychotic features. Major Depressive disorder can be linked to family history. In some cases a family member may have experienced depression. In fact may have caused other individuals to have depression.
During this time “divorce rates were higher than average and 38% reported that their marriage failed within 6 months of returning home. Suicide rates were also higher than average, almost 20- 25 % higher than the Australian average”. However few of the veterans had supportive friends or family when they came back, as Len had a wife who supported him as well has Barry who got advice from Wendy, when he was going through hard
Binging is the user trying to make the high last. This can be 3 to 5 days of rushes until they no longer can experience the rush. Then begins a dangerous spiral of tweaking, of sleep deprivation and itching due to “crank bugs”. The user is often in a completely psychotic state, completely disconnected from reality. This is the state in which they can be a threat to themselves or others.
In 2010 (the most recent year for which data are available), 38,364 suicides were reported, making suicide the 10th leading cause of death for Americans. In that year, someone in the country died by suicide every 13.7 minutes (Facts And Figures, 2013). Suicidal individuals can experience four kinds of psychological problems which are emotional instability, interpersonal problems, impulsiveness, and confusion about themselves. Any suicide attempt means that the individual is severely disturbed and needs assistance immediately. A suicidal individual will try again, picking a more deadly method the second or third time around.
Remarriages are 50% more likely to divorce in the first five years compared to first marriages. There are a numbers of factors that contribute to this trend and cause the home to be unstable. The children feel at fault for their parents break-up, the stepchildren are constantly trying to figure out their position in the family structure, some children show hostility towards the stepparent and both stepparents tend to show favoritism towards their own children. Unfortunately, the women and children are the ones that suffer the most economically and academically because according to the AACC, Only Mise 3 half of the divorced men in America pay their full child support responsibility, one- quarter make partial inconsistent payment, and one-quarter pays nothing at all. Also, children of divorced parents drop out of school at twice the rate of children from
But government statistics suggest that a substantial number struggle emotionally. Among Asian American high school students, 29 percent have reported feeling “sad or hopeless” for at least two weeks in a row during the past year, enough to interfere with their daily lives, according to a recent national youth survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That figure is slightly higher than that of teens from all racial groups, 28 percent. With suicidal thoughts, the gap widens. When the CDC asked Asian American students if they had seriously considered suicide during the past year, 19 percent answered yes, compared to 16 percent of all high school students.
Over 1/3 of the world’s children suffer from absolute poverty, and over 1/3 of all children in the world have to live in a dwelling with more than five people in each room. Also in developing countries over 375 million children drink unsafe water, which can be a cause of diseases. Infectious diseases are one of the main causes of death in some countries, and many children die before there 5th birthday. A big difference between countries is the fact that in countries such as Sierra Leone there are child soldiers. These children never experience the normal childhood, or get the true experience of the ‘golden age’.
Underage Drinking Underage drinking mostly starts at the early ages of 11 to 14 years old. This has become one of the largest discussed issues and major problems in America because of the increase of deaths every year. According to the department of health and human services underage drinking has caused problems such as: public health and safety problems, potential brain damage issues, alcohol disorders, violence, suicides, sexual assault, rape and many car accidents. Underage drinking has become a very huge problem for teenagers where life and health are at great risk. In my point of view as sophomores in high school and as a member of the small community I live in I think that there should be other ways and more classes on underage drinking.
Child Abuse Across America: How geography influences child abuse rates in America Did you know that more than five children die every single day as a result of abuse? (11 Facts About Child Abuse) 1 out of every 4 girls will become a victim of abuse by the time they are 17. (11 Facts About Child Abuse) Child abuse is a serious problem in the United States today and it shows no signs of improvement. Child abuse occurs at all socioeconomic classes, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions and at all levels of education. However, there are many contributing factors that put a child at much greater risk.