Teen Depression : A Negative Impact At Home, School Or Anywhere?

Even after recovering from a depressive episode, many continue to show poor self-esteem and struggle to maintain their interpersonal relationships and have a hard time forming new ones., Depression can affect relationships with family and friends, often a depressed person will withdraw from their families, locking themselves in doors and in their bedrooms with little to no motivation to go outside. Depression can strain friendships by making the depressed person avoid social outgoings and events preventing them from meeting up and keeping up with friends. Although unintentional a depressed person will end up avoiding their loved ones even if it's their comfort and company they really need, and without that support there's little chance of

Over the past few years’ teenage depression has drastically increased due to multiple factors such as peer pressure and bullying. According to Linda Lamb’s article Young People Can Suffer From Depression, Too,” The suicide rate among teenagers [today] is about 10 per 100,000”. A handout from the Health and Human Services Department and National Institute of Mental Health stated,” in the last 25 years, the rate of suicide among teenagers and young adults has increased dramatically.” The awareness of teenage depression has increased and the public are taking steps to reduce it, however schools and parents can do more to prevent it such as a day of awareness or even so much as considering the possibility that a teen is

Depression is a common disorder throughout the world that affects all age groups. Although rare in young children, depression disrupts the lives of many teenagers. In the United States, 11.2% of 13 to 18 year olds are affected by depressive disorders annually (National Institute of Mental Health). Depression during youth is particularly destructive since it not only causes a loss of relationships and

Depression is a life threatening mental health disorder which is characterized by a persistent depressed mood or loss of interest in things you once enjoyed. In the United States alone there is about three million cases of depression per year and an estimate of 5,000 Americans between the ages 15 and 24 who take their own life due to this disorder. Since the last estimate the suicides have tripled from the year 1960 according to the Mental Health of America (Mental Health of America #1). Suicide has become the third leading cause of death in adolescents and the second cause of death among college-age youth. This disorder can make it very hard to live your normal everyday life. You can have overwhelming feeling of sadness, frustration and irritability. Some teens do

Depression, the dark illness of the mind that grabs you by the throat controlling what you need to do and to say. In this dark state of mind no joy goes through a person, no matter how hard they try it will not penetrate the soul. Suffocating in thoughts of sadness, hopelessness, and anger presses your mind including torturing your soul on a daily bases. I know I have been through this path which is not for the weak of heart, it is an endless road of temptations from drugs, alcohol, and suicide but the best thing to do is look forward, don’t turn to those temptations. Glimmers of hope show when a helping hand reaches out to you, that’s when the light shines the brightest. Many don’t know the cause of depression, but everyone knows the effects and consequences it can have on an adult, but it will mostly affect teens who are at that delicate stage of their lives. I’ve seen kids walk past me with the look of looking forward to nothing in life, by lunch time they stay isolated in their own world, I know how they feel I’m one of those kids I know how they feel. Modern medicine is a temporary healer but the scars are still in us, depression is an ongoing battle every day and night of our lives at any time it can take over and we are a different on the outside while our real selfs are trapped in a cage of our negative thinking. Therapist really do try

The suicide rate for adolescents has increased more than 200% over the last decade. Recent studies have shown that greater than 20% of adolescents in the general population have emotional problems and one-third of adolescents attending psychiatric clinics suffer from depression. The majority of teenage depressions can be managed successfully by the primary care physician with the support of the family, says Maurice Blackman MB, FRCPC.

Depression is a prodigious issue in today’s society and is especially prevalent in teens. According to teen depression statistics, around 20% of teens have or are currently experiencing depression symptoms. And that doesn’t include self- harm or suicide/attempted suicide. Because depression is becoming such a major issue, antidepressant prescription has skyrocketed; but is it really doing what it should? If antidepressant use is increasing, why are the numbers of depressed teens growing or remaining the same? I believe that though antidepressants can be helpful in some cases, they tend to cause more side effects and problems in the long run. Alternative options have been proven to work just as well without the incredibly surprising and potentially serious side effects of antidepressant drugs.

They feel hopeless and helpless, not just occasionally but all the time. In fact, when hopelessness and helplessness become their normal operating mode, depressed people stop trying to live a normal life with normal relationships. They stop caring and they withdraw from life, which makes them even more depressed. And, as their lives deteriorate, it affects those around them. Close friends and family members can suffer, too - not only because they’re watching a loved one pull away, but because attempting to maintain a close relationship with that person means exposing themselves to negativity that includes never-ending complaints, criticisms and loss of emotional closeness. Spouses can feel especially hurt and alienated though older children can experience feelings of guilt, resentment and

Over 25 million Americans suffer from depression each year, and over 50 percent of people who commit suicide, suffer from major depression. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 14-19 year olds. Early signs of depression include poor performance in school, withdrawal from friends and activities, and lack of enthusiasm, energy or motivation. Depression in teens can be difficult to recognize, so by educating people on the early signs of depression, young lives will be saved.

In fact, according to the Mental Health Blog, in the United States, about 5,000 teens who experience depression commit suicide every year, which just proves furthermore, the severity of this issue.

Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24. Approximately twenty percent of teens experience depression before they reach adulthood. I am apart of that twenty percent.

“About 11 percent of adolescents have a depressive disorder by age 18 according to the National Comorbidity Survey-Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A)” (Depression in Children and Adolescents 1). Their are many reasons that contribute to a teen becoming depressed. The most naturally occurring one would be the changes in their body. Since most teens are still going through puberty, they have that “awkward stage” that can contribute to a lack of social skill. When a teenager does not fit in with the crowd, and/or left out, it can contribute to their thinking that they do not matter and that no one cares about them.

When someone is depressed what they need to do the most is to get help. As an outsider it is helpful to support and encourage the person with depression to get therapy and to try and work through the depression. Also, the person with depression needs emotional support. When people with depression try to speak to a friend a lot of the time they feel like their friend does not understand what they are going through or feeling.

Every 100 minutes a teenager commits suicide (Dave Pallone paragraph 1). Untreated depression is the number one cause of suicides in people under the age of 18. This isn’t the only effect of depression, but it is one of the many ongoing struggles teens face when battling this disorder. Between five hundred thousand to one million adolescents attempt suicide each year but thankfully, only a small amount of those attempts are successful.

Today’s teenagers are faced with the ever changing world around them and the biological changes of their bodies. Many teens are also faced with depression. Approximately half of teenagers with untreated depression may attempt suicide, which remains the third leading cause of death in this age group. (Bostic). This depression affects their school, family lives, and robs them of their self image. Depression affects many teens and often goes by unnoticed and untreated.