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What is S.A.D?

S.A.D stands for suicide, anxiety and depression. Each of these are topics that are highly stigmatized and not talked about, but affect millions of children and adolescents in the US every year

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Sucide

Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death in adolescents ages 12-18. More teenagers die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, COMBINED.

Suicide

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Anxiety

Almost 32% of adolescents have a diagnosable anxiety disorder, but nearly 80% of them are not getting treatment  

Anxiety

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Depression

Since 2013, depression rates in adolescents have risen almost 64%, yet 60% of adolescents struggling with depression are not receiving any form of treatment. 

Depression

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