can depression occur among teens or is it just normal?

Answer 1

YES depression can occur in teens and children. Here are some statistics that I found recently when researching this subject for my website:

TEENAGER AND CHILDREN DEPRESSION STATISTICS


* As many as 8.3% of teenagers in the U.S. suffer from depression.
* Suicide is the third leading cause of death in teenagers.
* As many as one in every 33 children and approximately one in 8 adolescents may have depression. (Center for Mental Health Services, 1996; these data have increased over the past 9 years).
* Treatment of major depression is as effective for children as it is for adults. (Dr. Graham Emslie, American Medical Association, Archives of General Psychiatry, November 15, 1997).
* Twenty years ago depression in children was almost unknown. Now the fastest rate of increase in depression is among young people. (I don't know about you, but this statistic scares me the most!)

The statistics on teen depression are sobering. Studies indicate that one in five (1 in 5) children have some sort of mental, behavioral, or emotional problem, and that one in ten (1 in 10) may have a serious emotional problem.

What is even more chilling is that of all these children and teens struggling with emotional and behavioral problems, a mere 30% receive any sort of intervention or treatment. The other 70% simply struggle through the pain of mental illness or emotional turmoil, doing their best to make it to adulthood. Many theorize that this is why the suicide rate in teens is so high. Suicide is the third (3rd) leading cause of death among young people ages 15 to 24. Even more troubling, it is the sixth (6th) leading cause of death among children ages 5-14.

The consequences of untreated depression can be:

increased incidence of depression in adulthood;
involvement in the criminal justice system;
or in some cases, suicide.

WHAT ARE THE TEEN/CHILDREN DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS?

As we see above, treatment (i.e., counseling, therapy, or even medical intervention, if needed) for depression is as effective for teens/children as it is for Adults. Let me state that again; research from a variety of sources indicates that appropriate treatment for depression in a teen and/or a child is as effective as it is for Adults. So, what, as a parent or gurdian, should we look for? What are the symptoms of real depression, and not just a "bad mood"?

"Real Depression" - the type that needs immediate and appropriate attention - in teenagers and in children is defined as: when the feelings of depression persist and interfere with the teen's/child's ability to function in his/her normal daily activities. This doesn't mean that one should ignore a teen's/child's bad mood if it lasts for a few days or a few weeks. What it does mean is that, at a minimum, you, the parent/guardian must know enough about your teen's/child's normal daily activities so that you can know when there are changes. OK, what covers "normal daily activities" for a teen/child?

To read more about what these symptoms are, please go to the following blog within my DisabilityKey blog: Depression in Teenagers and Children; http://www.disabilitykey.com.

Finally, if you or someone you know demonstrates these symptoms, please, please see that you or they receive help. Start with any adult you know and trust; tell them what is going on with you. GET HELP.

Answer 2

So this voice is "within your head", along side different voices? You consider suffering from the critiques of the voices? Do you ever have areas of time which are"lacking" that you're no longer definite wherein you're or what you mentioned, or what occurred? Do humans react to you as if you happen to've mentioned whatever whilst you do not feel you've got noticeable something in any respect? Do you usually lose your keys? Or while you pop out of a shop do you may have problem discovering your auto within the parking space? Do a few humans name you through a reputation you're unfamiliar with? Do you in many instances discover your self in a situation and aren't definite the way you received there? In your head do the voices in many instances argue with every different? My daughter had a "imply voice" in her head, accusing and perilous to kill her. She was once no longer schizophrenic, instead, she was once more than one persona MPD / Dissociative Identity Disorder DID For humans with MPD/DID there's desire of taming the imply voices, and the desire of being cured. With medication, endurance perseverance and time the ones voices can become a member of into the middle persona.

Answer 3

Over the last five years I had begun to have increasingly withdraw into a downward spiral of depression..

But now with the method I can fully focus my energy and thoughts into a decisive line on how to make my life better constantly. And it works like magic! I'm beginning to attract people to me once again and things have just been looking up since then.

Helping you eliminate depression?

Answer 4

Oh yeah it can occur among the age between 12-18 and also grown-ups can have it also like I do. It's not normal.

Answer 5

It's normal for teens to be depressed now and then, but they should get over it in a day or two. It it goes longer, you might be concerned. Google (excuse me, do a yahoo search) for "simptoms of clinical depression" and see how many you see. If you think you have a depressed teen, you should take action.

Answer 6

Definitely. Anyone can be depressed. Depression knows no age, or gender. It should be talked about calmly and with a Dr. if it long lasting or recurring.

Answer 7

Of course it can! Are you having trouble? Please talk to someone. The Boystown hotline is great for everyone, of all ages, but especially those under 20.

1-800-448-3000
www.girlsandboystown.org
God Bless.

Answer 8

of course.