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    Depression in Children Students’ Name Institutional Affiliation Depression in Children Commonly, depression is a serious disorder that affects all individuals irrespective of their ages; that is the children and adolescents. In definition, it is the persistent experience of irritable mood as well the loss of interest in nearly all activities (Wade & Tavris, 2000). Normally, these feelings are accompanied by additional symptoms that affect the activity level, concentration, sleep, appetite

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    Depression is the starting problem of many health problems. This mental health problem is affecting millions of people. An individual may slowly carve a path to become depress if they fall under the risk factors. The risk factors of depression can vary from person to person. Most common risk factors are genetics, traumatic events, history of depression, and the use of drugs. The affect that depression has on the body is how it is able to cause an imbalance of chemical reaction in the brain. Without

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    Medical Center. UMMC talks about how depression can be prevented and how it can be treated. They talk about what it can do to you and what it can make you start doing. They talk about the two different kinds of depression major and minor. Major depression is when you don't do anything and could hurt yourself or others. Minor depression is when your moods start to change. University of Maryland talks about what depression can do or make you start doing. Depression can make you cause self harm and hurt

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    Psychology defines depression as “a low, sad state in which life seems dark and its challenges overwhelming” (Comer, 2014). For those who truly suffer from depression, their internal and external struggles delve deeper than a definition can provide. Depression not only affects the patient, but also the patient’s surroundings which include friends and family. The toll that depression takes on one’s life could potentially be everlasting, which is why further research on depression needs to be conducted

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    introduction Most people say depression is when you feel blue, or you're just upset over something happening. but once they witness what depression really is it becomes a big taboo. depression is a chemical imbalance in your brain which causes you to go through long periods of hoplessness, numbness without any control over it. if someone were to come up to you and say "I'm depressed" you would think they are attention seeking because there isn't a cloud of darkness following behind them? wanna know

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    In Western society, depression is defined as a downcast mood or a loss of pleasure in previously interesting activities. In Japan, however, depression is understood as a mental disorder and often fatal state of sorrow. People in China describe depression as physical pain, while American Indians describe it as an overwhelming loneliness. Every culture defines depression distinctly based on their different societal issues, specific health care systems, and history. Depression is perceived distinctly

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    Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the world as well as one of the leading causes of suicide. This report contains information on its prevalence in Australia and risk factors. It also looks at the current treatments and various strategies being undertaken to combat the rise of depression cases in Australia. 2. DEFINITION OF DEPRESSION Depression is a mental health disorder that is characterized by a persistent sad mood that may cause loss of enthusiasm for daily activities

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    Unseen Struggles of Depression Adolescent depression is a major public health concern. I Need a Lighthouse states that “Approximately 20 Percent of teens will experience depression before they reach adulthood.” Depression is a clinical illness that is an outcome from emotional detachment which typically results from traumatic experiences. “There’s a vast difference between ‘feeling depressed’ and suffering from clinical depression. The despondency of clinical depression is unrelenting and

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    Depression is defined by World Health Organization as “a common mental disorder, characterized by sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, feelings of tiredness, and poor concentration”. In a moderate case, depression seems to the person affected that needs extra effort to accomplish daily activities with no motivation and function poorly. While in most serious cases, depression can lead to suicidal ideation or directly give an end to

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    The depression rate steadily stays consistent each year with around 7% of people reportedly suffering from it, with the numbers higher in females than males. The rate in adolescence stays at 12.5% during a 12-month prevalence period (SAMHSA), and with alcohol and other coping mechanism being introduced during early teen years depression is a real factor in many of these people as they reach adulthood. As teens get closer to being of legal age the depression rate increase steadily from 5.4% to around

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