Teenage Depression

Teachers, fellow classmate and friends, good day!

First I want you to open up your mind about the issue of teenage depression. Nowadays
many teenager commit suicide because of being depress, too much stress, and pressure.
I chose this topic because I know many teens can relate on this issue and for me it easy
to discuss and understand. If you hear the word “depression and teens” in your own
idea, what condition drawn your mind. Is it important to people to realize depression in
teens? Is adult depression is the same? What are those symptoms of depression? Is it
treatable? To know the answer, let’s talk about this issue.

A depression disorder is a disease that affects mood, thoughts and behaviour. When a
bad day turns into a bad week, month or more there may be a medical explanation for
this change of behaviour and feelings of hopelessness. Expert’s estimate 5% of all
teenagers suffers from depression. Unfortunately, only 20% of depressed teens are
appropriately diagnosed and treated. The symptoms of depression and bipolar disorder
in young people can differ from adults. Symptoms can be missed if you don’t know what
to look for. Well-meaning parents or teacher may think that a young person is moody or
unhappy because it’s a natural part of being young. This is especially for adolescent,
who are expected to be hormonal and rebellious. Risk factors for depression are
children under stress and experience loss. Youth particularly younger children, who
develop depression, are likely to have a family history of disorders.

It is important to people to realize depression in teens is not the same in adults. Teens
express their depression in different ways other than sadness. It is important to be
aware of the signs. Without knowing the signs of depression, it is overpass it and leave
the teens with no support system. At this moment right now there may be many teens
suffering inside without having somebody there to support them as they feel low.
Nobody deserves to land of depression, but I believe it is given to those who are strong
and could handle it. This stood out for me because it is realistic that how many lives
depend on other people’s desire to help. One reason I say this because looking
sometimes at my friends and also myself, I agree with this issue because I believe that
people with depression wouldn’t the whole world know what they suffer from. That’s
all, may those information’s can help you especially to those who are suffering
depression right now. Again thank you and good day to everyone.