(Pirruccello, 2010, p 36). There are more to still be discovered as researchers will continue to learn more about reasons why and hopefully give answers to families who lost their loved ones. Knowing the warning signs is something the can help families and friends, according to King (2012) “Teen suicidal warning signs encompass three specific categories: 1) Behavioral warning signs, 2) verbal warning signs and 3) stressful life events” (p. …show more content…
Some researchers think it is all in the brain, “Most researchers today think that certain fragile brain circuits render some people vulnerable to depression” (Karren, Smith, & Gordon, 2014, p. 186). It can be defined and interpreted in many different ways. From the textbook used in class, Mind Body Health the definitions are, As a normal human affect, depression is caused by loss, conflict, trauma, or the disruption of normal life balance, it can be a symptom of a physical illness or a side effect of medication it is a key factor in suicidal thoughts, or it can be clinical depression a biological syndrome, an illness based on neurochemical abnormalities, often genetically based (Karren et. al., 2014, p. 182). Some people may not understand in depth what depression is, they may not even know that are two different types of depression. Clinical and chronic/mild depression, According to Moreh and O’Lawrence (2016), “Although both forms of depression have similar characteristics; the severity, frequency and duration of symptoms will vary depending on the individual and his or her particular illness”