Prepared by:

Bai Amierah Z. Kasan BSMT-II

OBJECTIVES:
WHAT IS DEPRESSION?
• Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that
negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
• Fortunately, it is also treatable.
• Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities once
enjoyed.
• It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease a person’s
ability to function at work and at home.
• Depression can strike at any time, but on average, first appears during the late teens to
mid-20s.
• Women are more likely than men to experience depression.
TYPES OF DEPRESSION
CAUSES OF DEPRESSION IN TEENS
• Stress
• Loss
• Major disappointment
• Chemical imbalance
• Genetic disposition
• Some medications (i.e. narcotics, steroids) may trigger depression
• Traumatic events (violence, abuse, neglect)
• Social problems
• Unresolved family conflict
HOW IS TEENAGE DEPRESSION TREATED?

Depression is commonly treated with therapy or with therapy and

medication. A combination of approaches is usually most effective:

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 FACTS ABOUT DEPRESSION
• Myth: It's normal for teenagers to be moody; teens don't suffer from real depression.
• FACT: Depression is more than just being moody, and it can affect people at any age,
including teenagers.
• Myth: Talking about depression only makes it worse.
• FACT: Talking through feelings with a good friend is often a helpful first step. Friendship,
concern, and support can provide the encouragement to talk to a parent or other trusted
adult about getting evaluated for depression.
• Major depression has been estimated at 1% to 3% in young children and
between 3% and 9% in adolescents. These estimates are higher when young
people with minor depression are included.
• Most people who are depressed do not commit suicide. But depression
increases the risk for suicide or suicide attempts.
ASSESSMENT
• In a ¼ half sheet of paper give the following:
1. It is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects
how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
SOURCES:
• https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/depression/what-is-depression
• http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/teens.htm#Myths
• http://www,cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=114&np=141&id=1751
• http://www.helpguide.org/mental/depression_teen.htm#symptoms