TEEN DEPRESSION

1. TEEN DEPRESSION

2. Depression is very common • There is no single cause for depression • Many factors play a role -genetics, -environment, - life events, -and the way people react to things that happen in their lives.

3. Symptoms of Depression • depressed mood or sadness • lack of energy and feeling tired • inability to enjoy things that used to bring pleasure • withdrawal • irritability, anger, or anxiety • inability to concentrate • significant weight loss or gain • significant change in sleep patterns

4. feelings of guilt or worthlessness • aches and pains • pessimism and indifference • thoughts of death or suicide • When someone has five or more of these symptoms most of the time for 2 weeks or longer, that person is probably depressed.

5. Normal Sadness • ups and downs • sadness is a natural emotion • normal stresses of life: -an argument with a friend, -a breakup, -doing poorly on a test, -not being chosen for a team, -or a best friend moving out of town

6. Depression is... • Depression is a strong mood involving: -sadness, -discouragement, -despair, -or hopelessness Physical symptoms too!

7. Depression Research Article • Being in a Funk

8. Barriers to treatment: • concerns about parent involvement • mental illness diagnosis

9. modified grounded theory approach. • teens from a local high school • 90-minute afterschool focus group interview

10. Interview questions about • (a) participants’ understanding of why they were depressed, • (b) their process of examining their feelings and determining whether they needed professional help, • (c) the process of obtaining professional treatment (if applicable), and • (d) how they made sense of depression.

11. Reactions to Depression Diagnosis • Labelers • Medicalizers • Identity Infusers

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