Today suicide is a huge issue for teens, especially during the holiday season. Christmas marks finals in and the end of the first semester in many schools around the globe. Grades have to be up and finalized, causing stress to some students who may have stricter parents, low grades, and those who are struggling to understand the concepts.

The added stress for teens who are already struggling can cause them to wake up on the bad side of the bed more often, along with causing a sense of sadness whenever the people around them are enjoying themselves and they aren’t.

If you see anyone looking down, give them a hug or a compliment! Such a simple action doesn’t take any time at all and can improve someone’s mood entirely.

This post is the start of what will be a series of articles about depression.