OUTLINE OF THE ESSAY

CAUSES AND EFFECTS

TOPIC: Causes and effects of teen depression.

Causes:
- Peer pressure
- Academic expectations
- Changing bodies

Effects:
- Emotional changes
- Behavioural changes

A. Introduction

1. Thesis statement: Teen depression is a serious mental health problem that results from
peer pressure, academic expectations and changing bodies; hence, it develops emotional
and behavioural changes.

2. Attention-getter: Narrative (story of a teenager that suffers from teen depression)

B. Body

1. First cause: Peer pressure

a) Doing things, you don’t want to do.

b) Breaking the rules, whilst jeopardizing your well being
c) Changing the way of talking and thinking..

2. Second cause: Academic expectations

a) Getting satisfactory grades and working hard.

b) Achievement anxiety.
c) Absence of engaging in social activities.

3. Third cause: Changing bodies

a) Pressure from people noticing the change in your body.

b) Low self-esteem from the body shaming on the internet.
c) It influences both genders..

4. Transition paragraph
5. First effect: Emotional changes

a) Sadness
b) Frustration or feeling irritated over nothing
c) Loss of interest or pleasure in social activities
d) Feeling hopeless ant emotionless
e) Having trouble thinking, making decisions and concentrating
f) Frequent thoughts of death/suicide

6. Second effect: Behavioural changes

a) Tiredness or loss of energy

b) Appetite and thirst changes
c) Neglecting personal hygiene or appearance
d) Social isolation
e) Use of alcohol or drugs
f) Poor school performance or frequent absences from school

C. Conclusion

1. Restatement of the thesis + Recommendations (clincher):

 Take control of stress
 Reach out to people for help and comfort
 Get treatment