There are several health issues that contribute to adolescent mortality each year. “Over 1.5 million adolescents and young adults aged 10-24 years died in 2020, nearly 5000 every day” (CDC 2022). One of those health issues is mental health, with suicide being the second leading cause of death in older adolescents. A leading mental health issue that people suffer from is depression while “suicide is the intentional act of ending one’s own life” (Jacobsen, 2019). Mental health conditions are 16% burden of diseases in the world for adolescents. There are many factors that can have an impact on mental health. Some examples are bullying, violence, and poverty.
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