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Task 2 : Oral Presentation ( 5%)

By : Preyangka Karunakaran
 DEPRESSION AMONG TEENAGERS
WAYS TO
OVERCOME
CAUSES OF DEPRESSION
DEPRESSION ON AMONG
TEENAGERS TEENAGERS

EFFECTS OF
DEPRESSION ON
TEENAGERS
INTRODUCTION
• According to Psychology Information Online, depression is a
psychological condition that changes how a person thinks and
feels, and it also affects their social behaviour and sense of
physical well-being.
• Include persistent sad, anxious, or “empty” mood, and
feelings of hopelessness or pessimism that last nearly every
day.
• This is proven by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, that
depression is experienced by 20% of people during their teen
years.
CAUSES OF DEPRESSION ON
TEENAGERS
Extreme trauma
• Teenagers are depressed when they are sexually, mentally, or physically
abused.
• Trauma might also occur to those who lost a parent, someone they love,
or faced medical illness.
• Stressful events can negatively impact teenagers because if they
attempted to handle a situation and it did not work out, it will eventually
lead to depression.
• When teenagers are traumatised, it makes them feel insecure, unsafe,
and helpless where this will bring themselves to depression.
• Leads to severe effects which might lead to suicide.
CAUSES OF DEPRESSION ON
TEENAGERS
Inherited traits
• Teenagers can suffer from depression if they have a family member who
suffered or still suffers from depression.
• It was found that adolescents whose parents or siblings suffer from
depression have a higher risk of suffering from depression.
• Genes are a major cause of adolescents’ depression.
• For instance, when one identical twin is suffering from depression the
other has a chance of 80% to develop depression (Price, 2014).
EFFECTS OF DEPRESSION ON
TEENAGERS
Self-harm, violence or even suicide
• This is because they want to feel anything other than being depressed.
• When teenagers are depressed they feel worthless.
• Teenagers who suffer from depression are likely to think about
committing suicide.
• Suicide occurs when someone has unclear thoughts and they mix with
their depression resulting in a deadly outcome.
EFFECTS OF DEPRESSION ON
TEENAGERS
Insufficient family support
• Teenagers who cannot handle family problems probably will run away
from their homes.
• They are usually neglected by parents.
• Make them think that they are not a vital member at home.
 WAYS TO OVERCOME DEPRESSION
Psychotherapy
• Psychotherapy is considered to be effective in some cases because
some teenagers refuse taking medications.
• By undergoing therapy as stated above teenagers might reduce their
depression level.

Talk with their family members and to their trusted friends.

• By sharing their thoughts with people can reduce depression.
• Teenagers would feel relieved, pleased, and delighted as this considered
the best solution
CONCLUSION
• Depression has numerous symptoms and these symptoms
should be noticed as soon as they show.
• Teens should comprehend that depression is a mental disorder
that might ruin their lives forever.
• More awareness should be increased on all social levels to
enlighten teenagers who suffer from depression.
• Today teenagers will be the next role model for the society.