Over two-thirds of young people do not talk about or seek help for mental health problems. 1.5 percent of 16,000 students have attempted suicide. Fifteen to 20 percent of students suffer from depression, and one percent will attempt suicide. In 2008, suicide accounted for about 36,000 deaths, making it the 10th-leading cause of death in the U.S. 2.

1) Seeking help is crucial in solving the problem of depression according to the passage.

2) In order to help students solve the problem of depression, UCS provides a counseling service which is free and confidential. UCS can also make referrals to nearby counselors and clinics if students need additional counseling.

3) Besides the solutions provided above, Hartoonian suggests that students should talk to someone they trust if they are not ready to seek professional counseling.

4) According to Hartoonian, the most essential in solving the problem is that they talk to someone. 5)

Feeling: Relieved, counseling

Reason: most of the talking; any mention to the term depression; He was told that everything was confidential.

Language in Use 4.

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1) prominence

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2) contempt

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3) estimates

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4) depressed

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5) psychological 6) invade

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7) treatable

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8) companion

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9) norm

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10) daunt

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1) His name always slips my mind. 2) Her vanity left her heavily in debt. 3) Poverty gives rise to desire for change. 4) Dusk found the stray boy crying bitterly in the street. 5) Rome witnessed great historic events. 6) A comparison of the two methods will show you their advantages and disadvantages. 7) The thought of returning to his motherland never broke away from him. 8) The astonishment robbed me of my power of speech. 6. A.

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