Increased Depression Of School Aged Children

in bone health, cardiorespiratory and muscle health, an increase in body fat, and possible depression. Obesity is a growing problem in America not only with adults but also with school aged children. The percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012. Similarly, the percentage of adolescents aged 12–19 years who were obese increased from 5% to nearly 21% over the same period (Childhood Obesity Facts, 2015). Being physically

hinder the mental health of its victims through the occurrence of other psychiatric disorders. While children should be growing into mentally healthy adults, with the choice of starting sexual experiences at their own pace, they are forcibly exposed to sexual experiences prematurely. This coerced subjection to sexual experiences has been linked to negative psychological effects such as depression, guilt and anxiety (Hall & Hall, 2011). Although sexual abuse is usually linked to multiple degrees of

Afghanistan (OEF) wars and it is estimated that in 2014 that of those deployed “42% had children; 37.4% were aged 0-5, 31.1% aged 6-11; 24.4% aged 12-18; 7.1% aged 19-22” (Office of the deputy assistant secretary of defense, 2015, p., 119, 212). These men and woman came home, had to reintegrate into civilian life and possibly suffered from mental health disorders and/or bodily injuries including TBI. The children and family members of those that serviced were also at risk of being impacted psychologically

which requires adequate and sufficient monitoring from parents and other care-givers 27. Depression is the commonest emotional problem experienced by adolescents28. It is no longer thought to be a transient phase of normal development. This notion of depression being a transient phase of adolescence stems from the theory that children and adolescents are cognitively too immature to be depressed29. Depression in adolescence may be characterized by the core symptoms of persistent and pervasive sadness;

to a parenting style that is over-focused on children; being involved in a child’s life in ways that are over controlling and overprotective. Lester-Smith defines “helicopter” or overprotective parents as having a “heightened surveillance of their children’s lives” (September 14, 2015), so that children are never allowed to experience risk. This term is commonly applied to parents of college aged or high school students who believe that their children are not capable of doing tasks alone, so they

Obesity in the United States Obesity is an ongoing epidemic characterized by excessive amounts of body fat that may cause other health-related issues. “Approximately 1 in 3 U.S. adults and 1 in 6 children and adolescents are obese” (Reducing Obesity, n.d.). The rates of obesity have increased throughout the United States in people of all racial groups and genders. Obesity does not discriminate on ethnicity or gender. However, research shows that “Black and Latino populations have substantially higher

“cellphone addiction harm[s] academic performance” (Cellphone addiction, 2014) (Banducci, 2016). These separate activities lead to the main question, does society’s modern-day addiction to technology have a direct correlation and effect, on the increased dependency on cell phone use? Throughout time, technology advancements began as minimal as the invention of the light bulb following greater inventions such as the telephone (Cellphone addiction, 2014). As time progressed and humanity became relatively

the United States? Obesity continues to get worse by the year. In 1980, around 35 years ago, 7% of children aged 6 to 11 were obese. In 2012, this was looked at once again. It was found that this percentage increased by nearly 11%. Only 5% of adolescents in America, aged 12 to 19 were obese in 1980. By 2012, this increased by almost 16%. There are many different causes of obesity in both children and adults. Obesity itself is having excess body fat, but it’s often confused with simply being overweight

mental illness is one of the most common characteristics of people who commit suicide in all ages, with more than 90% of suicides being committed by someone with a mental or addictive disorder. The mental illness most often at the root of suicide is depression, with approximately 60% suffering from this condition.

Bullying in children and adolescence is becoming an ever increasing issue as it is prevalent in various forms including physical, verbal, relational, and cyber space (Wang et al., 2011). Bullying can be defined as a subtype of aggression that involves repeated exposure to negative actions with the intent to cause harm or discomfort and an imbalance of power between the bully and victim (Hong, Kral, & Sterzing, 2014). Youth who are being bullied have been found to have significant risk of developing