Teen Depression In Teens

In this paper, readers will explore the psychological disorder of major depression. Depression is a very mental illness that affects many adolescents. Readers will also explore the symptoms of depression, like loss of interest, loss of sleep, etc. As many causes of this mental illness are categories in factors like neurological and social for depressed adolescents. Readers will read about the treatments of depression ranging from anti-depressants to electroconvulsive therapy in case studies mentioned. Finally, readers will understand what major depressive disorder is and how it could affect an adolescent in their times of trouble.

People constantly overlook the severity of depression, more importantly, major teen depression, which presents a legitimate obstacle in society. Teen depression’s intensity results from society’s general lack of acknowledgement of the rising affair. The surprisingly low amount of people aware of teen depression creates a serious matter in today’s world. Within the past year, 15.8% of teens contemplated the option of suicide, due to their major depression going unnoticed or untreated for (Vidourek). Most of the causes and signs of depression lie hidden within the individual since majorities of people experience them without any real issue arising. “A sudden change in behavior is a main sign of someone being depressed, which could lead to

The rate of adolescents with clinical depression, particularly among young teen girls and young women, has increased over the decade ending in 2014. Major depressive episodes, also known as clinical depression, occur when someone develops a depressed mood or a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities along with other depressive symptoms consistently for at least two weeks.

Major depression is one of the common disorders in adolescents. Depression in adolescents is common due to their inability to process emotions in a health manor (Martin, 2016). Depression in adolescents is defined as mood swings, alternating period of depression, and mania also known as Bipolar Disorder. Depression is a main problem in adolescence and childhood stages of life. It isn’t usual for an adolescent to feel down or occasionally depressed. Being an adolescent is usually the toughest time with many physically, emotional, and social changes. Depression maybe hard to diagnose in some individuals because most adults just expect teens to act moody. Many adolescents also do not always understand their feeling, and don't quite know how to

Data gathered from responses to a popular personality test called the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, or MMPI for short, and analyzed by researchers from five different universities shows that there is as many as five times the number of teenagers suffering from anxiety and depression as there were in the early twentieth century. The exact cause of the sharp incline in identified mental disorders amongst our youth is still yet unknown. In order to curtail the escalating numbers we must identify the underlying issues that result in these troubling mindsets.

Adolescent depression is also known as teenage depression. Teenage depression is a mental and emotional disorder with no different medically from adult depression. Nevertheless, depressive symptoms in teens may be noticeable in a teenager in different ways than in adults due to the different social and age-related challenges facing teens which includes peer pressure, sports, changing hormone levels, developing bodies. Adolescent depression is related with stress levels, concerns, and in the most horrible possible situations like suicide. Depression tend to affect

This article will discuss what depression is; depression is mental disorder that causes feelings of hopelessness, sadness, and sometimes anxiety. It will also explain how it is diagnosed and what the symptoms of depression are. There are good and bad outcomes of depression and this article will talk about both. Depression can be debilitating to someone’s life, especially the life of an adolescent. Adolescents are at a crucial time in their life and this makes them vulnerable to depression. Depression can be treated through antidepressants, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), or family therapy. In moderate cases

“According to Mental Health America, one in every five teens has clinical depression” (“Safe Teens”). Do you know someone who suffers from teenage depression, or maybe a friend or family member? Or maybe you, yourself, may suffer from teenage depression. Well you are not alone. Many teens in America, as well as the rest of the world, are affected by teenage depression. Depression is an effect for many teens, with many causes. As a result, there are three major causes for teenage depression such as: Genetics, Environment, and Unhealthy Habits. In this essay, I will go in depth the many causes for teen depression.

Depression is a huge plague in the world. The American Psychiatric Association reports that depression occurs if at least 5 of the following symptoms occur for at least 2 weeks: depressed or sad mood, decreased interest in activities that once was enjoyable, weight gain or loss, psychomotor agitation or retardation, fatigue, misplaced guilt, a lack of concentration, or even recurrent thoughts of death. Approximately 121 million people are affected by some form of depression. Statistics from the Center for Disease and Control Prevention show that approximately 8.3 percent of adolescents are affected by depression. Whereas this number seems small compared to the number that affects adults, it is important to

“In 2015, an estimated 3 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in the past year” (“Major Depression Among Adolescence”). One of the leading mental health issue amongst teen in America is depression. Depression (major depressive disorder) is defined in the American Psychiatric Association as causing an overwhelming feeling of sadness and loss of interest in activity. One must understand the causes of depression, how depression affects the adolescence, and how to treat adolescence depression in order to help those suffering from depression.

Throughout the world, people are suffering from this disease. Depression affects people without regard to gender, age, or background. “Depression is a common but serious mood disorder. Depression can cause changes in how you feel, think, and manage daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working. To be diagnosed with depression, the symptoms must be present for at least two weeks” (NIMH » Depression, 1). “Major depression is a common mental disorder affecting adolescents in the United States” (NIMH » Major Depression Among Adolescents, 1). Depression is mostly experienced by teens, but is considered an adult illness.

Throughout history, we have heard the rhetoric expressed repeatedly that depression occurs in adulthood and that children and adolescents do not experience episodes of depression. The ailment of adulthood and depression is something that is not accurately especially given the current reality in face in society. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, in 2015, an estimated 3 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in the past year. Not to solely focus on adolescents, the evidence about children are also alarming. According to the Association for Young People’s Health, over 8,000 children aged under 10 years suffer from severe depression. As practicing professional school counselors, it important we develop a deeper understanding of depression as its evident lifetime prevalence of depression increases in students with age. Furthermore, the lifetime prevalence of 12-13-year old’s, 14-15-year old’s, and 16-17-year old’s is 7.8%, 13.8%, and 15.5% respectively. In terms of race which also plays a factor, the lifetime prevalence of Hispanic, Caucasians, African American, and Asian is 13.6%, 13.4%, 9%, and 9.7% respectively. Additionally, a 12-month prevalence of major depression episode among U.S Adolescents showed female adolescents to be 19.5% while male adolescents was at 5.8% (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).

The prevalence of MDD is higher in women than in men. It has a ratio of 2:1. This case study is based on my life and how I myself have dealt with depression. I was 12 years old when I started to show the first signs of depression. I believe there were several causes for my development of depression. I was just beginning middle school with all these new people that I knew nothing about, at the time some of my family that I had grown up with my entire life were moving, friends that I had a relationship with just last year I no longer talked to, and my strained relationship with my father took a turn for the worse. That year I found out that my aunt and her two children that I spent the majority of my time with that I considered two of my best friends were not only moving, but they were moving to another state altogether. After that I started to slowly distance myself from others. At this time my dad lived with my mom and I. This was stressful because my parents don’t get along at all. Time progressed and the atmosphere in my house became more and more intense to the point where they were arguing all the time. This would always make me upset and I would cry because I didn’t want to see or hear my parents fight. Then my dad took it too far and not only hit me, but he hit my mother. I was hurt and angry and didn’t know what to do. My mom kicked him out the house and I didn’t speak to him or see him for a couple of months. With all the stress at home it started to not only affect

Depression a word we’re familiar with especially when it comes to adults, we know adults get depress and we understand the reasons, with the high demands in life it’s not uncommon to get lost in the shuffle. Depression in adult is something we have known for many years, but what has surprised many of us is that adolescents also get depressed. I myself still don’t fully understand the reasons why or how this happens. I see it very often adolescent coming in to the ER because they are depressed and want to hurt themselves, and each and every single time I’m shock. What could be so bad in their lives that would make them think they have no way out? This is the reason why I choice this topic, I want to learn more of how this disease affects so many children and teens and what we can do to stop it.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death in adolescence fifteenth through nineteen only after traffic accidents (Klass). Teenage depression is a serious mental health problem that causes teens to have the persistent feeling of sadness and lack of interest in activities. Depression changes the way teens think, feel, and behave. Some people may wonder why depression is even a concern, but depression itself causes two thirds of suicides (Department of Health). Most people don't know what causes depression, the most common causes of depression are biological chemistry, hormones, it can also be inherited; some people's depression stems from childhood trauma, or having negative thoughts that give you a negative mood. There are chemicals in the brain that if abnormal or impaired the function of nerve receptors and nerve systems change, leading to depression. Inheriting depression is not simple, no one simply “inherits” depression from their mother or father, each person inherits a unique combination of genes from their mother and father, and certain combinations can predispose them to a particular illness (Department of Health). Childhood trauma, such as sexual or physical abuse, domestic violence, neglect or parental loss, can have long-lasting consequences, researchers are exploring the effects of early trauma on the stress-response systems (Department of Health) that can later can lead to depression later in life. Teen depression may be linked to