Symptoms And Changes Of Depression

Depression is a prominent illness in the adolescent community, and we need to find a way to help and treat sufferers of

In an attempt to better understand depression in today’s youth, I have chosen to explore the depths of Major Depressive Disorder and how it affects the young people in our society. Depression amongst school age children and adolescents are the primary focus. The prevalence, adversities, and treatment of the depression are discussed as well. After exploring these few facets of the disorder, I will talk briefly about the Ecological Model developed by Urie Bronfenbrenner and Morris in 1998 that is used by counselors to help evaluate and assess the children who are referred by teachers or medical

Mental illness is a popular ill among all ages of people, it can happen in kids, adult or in senior. In fact, 20% of Canadians will personally experience in their lifetime (Canada Mental Health Association, n.d.). But all among of those mental illness we’re going to talk about depression. Depression is an extremely complex disease and it can be really bad especially for people who are expected to focus during class, be confident and social outside of school, and successfully plan their futures, depression it can be devastating for these people. Even mental experts have a belief that’s teens suffering from untreated depression are up to 12 times more likely to commit suicide (Marsico, 2012, p16). The main purpose of making this report is to

The general public increasingly attributes mental disorders to biological causes such as a chemical imbalance or inherited genes (Schnittker, 2008; Schomerus et al., 2012).

The award winning actor Robin Williams died at the age of 63 by suicide. He had suffered from severe depression, addiction, and bipolar disorder for a portion of his adult life as a comedian. The media portrays many of these diagnoses to be depraved and caused by a lack of one taking care of themselves in the western culture; however, this is not always the case with most mental illness diagnoses. The awareness of mental health disorders has grown significantly in the public’s eyes in the past few decades, partly contributed to medical science advancements and the rest is due to celebrities in our culture bringing awareness to the public. Even with more mindfulness than ever before about mental health there is still much to learn and teach about mental health so that we can prevent mental illnesses ending in suicide.

An article titled, Depression in children and adolescents: The role of school professionals implies that twenty- eight percent of teenagers will experience

Major Depression Disorder has been a constant struggle for human beings with the first appearance dating all the way back to the second millennium B.C. This disorder was formerly known as “melancholia” and looked to as a spiritual illness where demons and evil spirits would possess the body. It wasn’t until the late 19th and early 20th century when melancholia took on a new name and idea, depression. Psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin became an advocate for the change of title and his influence has led to the increased understanding of mental illness (Bar). In order to be diagnosed with MDD, within a two-week period five or more of the following symptoms must be present: depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, significant weight loss or

Treatment is crucial for middle schoolers suffering from depression as students suffering from depression in middle school are associated with many negative consequences. One being these students tend to be socially withdrawn. This can be tremendously damaging as students at this age are just beginning to learn how to develop and maintain social relationships. These students also often struggle with motivation and the ability to experience pleasure.  Moreover, these students are also often at a higher risk for developing bipolar, an anxiety disorder, and/or for adapting suicidal ideations (Auger

Depression. One of the most studied categories of mental illness (Muller & Erford, 2012). It can be expressed through a multitude of symptoms including loss of interest, sleep, low self-esteem, eating disorders, social isolation, fatigue, self-defeating impulses, and crying (Masip et al. 2010). Depression not only affects adults; but children and adolescents as well. In fact, it is the most common mental illness affecting children and adolescents (Huang & Dong, 2014). Depression affects 2.5% of children and 8.3% of adolescents (Huang

What is depression? Depression is an illness that can take over a person’s life---it can take their happiness and their will to live. This illness can effect adults, teenagers, and even kids. “Depression is an equal opportunity disorder---- it can affect anyone of any group, any background, any race, any gender, and any age. It is the great leveler of all groups and can take the greatest and the smallest of us all and reduce us to the pain and nothingness that is depression (Nydegger 1)”. Depression is an emotion most people may feel they have experienced, but little do they know it’s just the basic emotions we feel. It is important to identify the symptoms of depression, the types of depression, who can get them and how they manifest, in

The good news is also that the increasing societal awareness and research has developed effective treatment options that can be implemented into a school setting. Cognitive-behavioral therapy provides the basis for most of these intervention style treatments, based on the assumption that “dysfunctional thinking can be changed and, in turn, lead to symptomatic relief and improvement in functioning” (Craske, 2010, p. 49). Cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on overriding the automatic mal-adaptive pathways of depressed thought, or “functions at the conscious level to effect changes in the preconscious level” (Craske, 2010, p. 49). Essentially, it gives the depressed person strategies to counter the initial processing of the depressed brain

Approximately 14.8 million American adults are experiencing a variety of symptoms that make daily routines problematic and debilitating (DBSA 2005). Depression can manifest itself differently in every individual, but frequent symptoms within depressed populations are: dramatic changes in eating or sleeping habits, a sense of hopelessness, an increase in negative thoughts, impulsivity, irritability, anger, forgetfulness, and the inability to concentrate (Project Helping). The causes of depression are also very particular to the individual that experiences it; many students however, can attribute their depression to certain stressors such as inadequate social adaptation, inadequate sleeping habits, demanding academic standards, and the overall

Depression is a disease that afflicts the human psyche in such a way that the afflicted tend to act and react abnormally toward others and themselves. Adolescent depression is greatly under diagnosed, and leads to serious difficulties in school, and personal adjustment. The reason why depression is often overlooked in children is because children are not always able to express how they feel. Therefore, teachers should be trained in dealing with depressed youths, and to advise the parents of the child to seek professional treatment. School is the place where children spend most of their waking hours learning, socializing, and growing. A child needs to be mentally healthy in order to learn properly, and sometimes problems arise at home, with

Relate to Audience: A lot of college students suffers from depression daily. The stress from being in an unfamiliar environment, working and going to school at the same time can be a very heavy load to deal with. On

What is a depressive disorder? “ A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It interferes with daily life, normal functioning, and causes pain for both the person with the disorder and those who care about him or her.” (Psychology Today) The term depression in psychology is more than just sadness. “People with depression may experience a lack of interest and pleasure in daily activities, significant weight loss or gain, insomnia or excessive sleeping, lack of energy, inability to concentrate, feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt and recurrent thoughts of death or suicide.” (American Psychological Association) Depression affects 20-25% of Americans ages 18+ in a given year. (CDC) Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. (WHO)