Over the past few decades, the number of annual suicides and attempted suicides among teens has been increasing in heartbreaking numbers. Many teens are finding it difficult to enjoy life. This could largely be a side effect of puberty; it could be clinical depression in one of more of its many forms, or it could be both.
When you"re a teen, it is a very difficult age. You are drifting away from your nest, so to speak, but at the same time, you"re craving the attention you had as a child. A lot of parents don't know how to deal with this confusion and turmoil, and give up. This can and has lead to the depression of teens to the point where they feel there is no way out. In grade nine I had a close friend who felt this way.
My friend Don* had become increasingly depressed and sheltered himself from the outside world. Everyone noticed the change in him but only four or five friends knew exactly what was going on (thinking back, they really should have told someone). The situation went from bad to worse and came to a climax when his mother, Kim*, found him hanging in the basement. Luckily, she managed to cut him down within seconds of what would have been his last breath. Somehow, Kim hasn't managed to notice any difference in his behavior over the past few months. Don later mentioned that she had been too busy with her social agenda to be bothered with him. If she had paid a little more attention to him, she would have caught on and I am confident that Don's situation would not have played out the way it did.
After Don went into Rehab, his story created a sort of domino effect on our group of friends. Every one of us fell into a deep depression and for some of us, it escalated to Don's level. Three of us were hospitalized for suicide threats and pumped full of Zoloft to try to ease the anxiety. After the night that Kim found Don, all of our parents became aware of the situation. They picked up on our feelings and when they saw the first warning signs of a suicidal person in us, they took us straight to the Teen Crisis Clinic at Sick Kids, preventing potential tragedies.
Depression usually begins during a person's 20's or 30's. ... There are 3 types of depression; major depression, Bipolar depression, and seasonal affective disorder. ... Many things can cause depression. ... Depression also changes one's energy levels. ... Depression affects a person tremendously. ...
Depression Hi my name is Luis and today I am going to talk to you about a very serious medical illness called depression. ... Depression may strike at any time. ... Another believed cause of depression is Heredity. ... Women for example experience depression about twice as men. ... Work together as a team against depression. 7. ...
Depression is a serious illness that almost 20 million Americans each year. Most cases of depression can be treated, but not everyone gets treatment. ... Medicating depression isn't the only way to help someone. ... Depression is not an illness to take lightly. ... There are three phases of depression treatment: 1. ...
Depression means different things to different people. ... That's why depression is so common. ... These include the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS),and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. The Beck Depression Inventory is a 21-item instrument designed to assess the severity of depression in adolescents and adults. ... Each item relates to a specific characteristic of depression. ...
Depression means different things to different people. ... That's why depression is so common. ... These include the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS),and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. The Beck Depression Inventory is a 21-item instrument designed to assess the severity of depression in adolescents and adults. ... Each item relates to a specific characteristic of depression. ...
Childhood depression is a for of mental illness that affects the whole body. ... Depression tends to run in the family. A child with one parent with depression has a 10-13% increase of developing depression. Social environmental factors may also be a cause of depression. (4) Depression in children is caused by several things. ... Children may show their depression through delinquent behavior. ...
Childhood depression is a for of mental illness that affects the whole body. ... Depression tends to run in the family. A child with one parent with depression has a 10-13% increase of developing depression. Social environmental factors may also be a cause of depression. (4) Depression in children is caused by several things. ... Children may show their depression through delinquent behavior. ...
These findings do not support depression for males as much as it does for females. ... Everyone is a possible candidate for depression. It doesn't matter your age or your gender, depression can strike anyone. ... Teachers may also play a large role in the prevention of depression. ... Exercise helps to raise serotonin levels which in turn help decrease depression. ...
DEPRESSION We all fall at a certain part of our lives. ... If it does, then you are in a case of depression, which isn't just a mere case of the blues. ... A deficiency in norepinephrine is said to cause depression while over-abundance causes mania. ... There are symptoms of depression. ... There are also natural and sure fire ways to treat depression. ...
Only in the past two decades has depression in adolescents been taken seriously. Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood and thoughts. ... Therefore it comes to no surprise to discover that adolescent depression is strongly linked to teen suicide. ... Unlike adult depression, symptoms of youth depression are often masked. ... Until recently, adolescent depression has been largely ignored. ...
