10 Biggest Causes of Suicide in America: Poverty, Bullying, Mental Illness

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5. Guilt

The feeling of guilt is probably one the leading causes of depression, and although there are some people who started having this feeling after certain events that marked them, some other people are having it quite irrationally. Feeling guilty is feeling worthless, and it is often provoked by something that happened in the past, while the person is not able to move on. It is how the suicidal thoughts start developing.

10 Biggest Causes of Suicide in America: Poverty, Bullying, Mental Illness

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