Teen Depression

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This paper examines how there is a growing trend of depression among adolescents in the United States, a trend that has been ignored. It looks at the different forms that depression takes and how an untreated depression impairs one's ability to fully function and enjoy life. It also discusses how, while many experts recommend individual and family therapy, many families turn to antidepressants, as well as how the stigma of mental illness continues to prevent many teens from seeking treatment altogether. As a result, depressed adolescents suffer in silence from a disease that, in its earliest stages, is highly treatable.

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"Teens with major depression could show the same symptoms as dysthymia, though these symptoms could be magnified. A major depression also causes an adolescent to experience more of these symptoms at a time. In addition to the ones already mentioned, a depressed teen can also show psychosomatic problems such as headaches or digestive disorders (Polan and Taylor 2004). They could evidence restlessness and may be unable to concentrate on tasks at hand. In addition, depressed teens could have strong feelings of guilt and a sense of worthlessness. These feelings could contribute to thoughts of death and precipitate suicide attempts."

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