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Looking Into Depression
Looking Into Depression
TEENAGE
BLUES
by :-hannan
-syafiqah
-amirah
DEPRESSION
How to help a depressed teenager?
Depression is a serious mental • Talk to them about it
health problem that causes a It’s important to talk to teenager about their depression and how
persistent feeling of sadness they feel. They may not open up to you about it but it’s key to let
and loss of interest in activities. them know you are there for them to talk about whatever is going
It affects how on in their lives, not just their depression.Teen’s feelings and it
your teenager thinks, feels and will help you to better understand them.
behaves, and it can cause • Don’t try to fix their problems
emotional, functional and One common route that parents often take is to try to fix
physical problems whatever issues and problems their child is experiencing. Your
teen is at a pivotal stage in their life and they need to learn the
necessary skills for problem solving. One way they can learn that
Signs of teen is solving some of the problems leading to their depression.
depression: • Have them get a physical from their doctor
• Sadness or One of my main recommendations for anyone coming in with
hopelessness. depressive feelings is to get a physical by your doctor. It is
• Loss of interest important to rule-out any physical causes for depression, such as
in activities. low Vitamin D. A complete physical with blood work is a good
• Poor school place to start.
performance.
Overtly – ( clearly ) Drastic – ( radical and
definitely , obviously extreme ) harch , serious
Discern – (
cath sight
Devastating –
(destroy or vocabul of ,
recognize
ruin )
dangerous , ary and
understand
destructive
) detect ,
determine
Depression
TEENAGE
PROBLEM
Internet
addiction
Drug use
Self-esteem
BULLYING
There is a common misconception that teenagers who experiment with drugs and alcohol are
inherently “bad kids.” Many parents assume that teenagers experiment because they are
rebellious and want to lash out. That may be the reason a small percentage of teenagers try
drugs and alcohol today, but the dangerous trend is not that simple or one-sided. In order to
understand us, you have to put yourself in our shoes and imagine what we
are really experiencing.
Self-esteem directly effects the self-worth of a teen. A teenager’s self-esteem is measured by how
the teen feels about themselves and what they are worth. Self-esteem is also perceived, as teens
will also determine how much others value them. While perceived value in the eyes of others may
not always be accurate, this idea also contributes to a teenager’s self-esteem.
2 Find statistical proof to show that youths are affected by depression. (paragraph 3)
-Statistical proof showed that 20% of adolescents in Malaysia are affected by depression.