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Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness

Write a story about the two women in the video, Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness:

Why do the two women feel sad?
What choices do they make?
What could someone do when they get the summer blues?




Write about the boy's summer in the video, Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues:
What does the boy do during the summer?
Drive a car?
Go on vacation?
Vote?
What is the summertime blues?
Is there a cure?



What's another name for summertime blues or sadness?

What are the causes of Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Psychology Today article Seasonal Affective Disorder gives symptoms, causes, and treatments.

In the Lana Del Rey song, two women both jump off high places.  The reasons may be extremely complex.  But could it be at all related to the summer?

What explains the trend of increased suicide rates in the spring and summer?

NYTimes article Clues in the cycle of suicide gives a wide variety of explanations.