'Post Traumatic Stress Disorder In-Depth Report' Passage Annotation

In the article 'Post Traumatic Stress Disorder In-Depth Report', the New York Times states that some post traumatic stress disorders, or PTSD, are caused by physical and/or mental abuse or lost of a loved one, which can lead to suicidal thoughts or behavior. It states that some abusive behaviors that one suffers from in the past can also cause low self esteem, low self confidence, and even anxiety and intimidation. New York Times develops this claim by investigating what each PTSD is and how it functions in the brain. It then supports the claim by listing the symptoms that are perform when one is thought to have it. The New York Times then investigates the occurrences and how often it occurs in each of the disorders. Lastly, it states that suicide cannot be determined by taking a test because it is more about the persons mental stability and their emotional reaction to severe events. New York Time's purpose isto inform the audience on how these disorders function in order to aware the unaware of the occurrences that can cause disorders so that they can get proper help or properly help others. This work is significant because it provides grounding to my topic. It gives me a better understanding of the emotional wear that a suicidal teen is facing and advances my thoughts so that I can, eventually, figure out why somel teens choose to kill themselves and why others do not.