Year: 1994 Source: AAS Newslink, v.20, no.3, (Fall 1994), p.9-10 SIEC No: 19950986

This editorial discusses the suicide of Kurt Cobain and how it is representative of depression in today’s youth. What is being shown on television and is popular in music can reveal what is influencing youth. Tonkin asks what is the prevalent attitude of the ’90s – Prozac and unemployment? With this in mind, it is important that we help our youth by promoting mental health. 2 ingredients are needed to prevent suicide: faith in oneself & hope for the future.