Teen Depression
Gathering Information- Notes
Bostic, Jeff Q., and Craig M. Miller. "When Should You Worry?" Periodicals. Newsweek. Web. 28 Sept. 2010. <http://periodicals.grolier.com/php/ebsco/ebsco-go2.php?product=go2-passport&editfield1=teen+AND+depression&StartRecNo=6&NoRec=1>.
· About 1 out of 12 teens will suffer from depression before becoming 18.
· Girls are twice likely to have depression then boys when they hit puberty.
· “Approximately half of the teenagers with untreated depression may attempt suicide, which remains the third leading cause of death in this age group.”
· Just because a teen is upset for a few days doesn’t mean that they are depressed, depression will last for weeks or months and can come out of no where
· Depression isn’t always shown through sadness, if can be through stomach aches, headaches, easily irritated, and not from bad moods.
· “Right after starting an anti-depressant, some kids do become more anxious or restless and a few may have an increase in suicidal thoughts. But depression itself carries greater risks”
· Antidepressants don’t take the place of a doctor, the depressed teen should still see the doctor that prescribed the medication regularly, and should be closely watched.
· Also, antidepressants only HELP depression; they don’t get rid of it completely.
· Depressed teens should still go to the doctors, therapy, or anything else that helps them relax
· Getting the depressed teen involved into something they love eases the mind and helps with their depression.
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