Depression is a mental disorder that can be characterized by feelings of worthlessness, guilt, sadness, helplessness, and hopelessness. It causes severe symptoms that can drastically affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working. In contrast to normal sadness or the grief accompanying the loss of a loved one, clinical depression is far more persistent and severe. It is known to be accompanied by a variety of related symptoms, including disturbances in sleep, eating habits, loss of initiative, self-punishment, withdrawal and inactivity, and the complete loss of pleasure. Medical experts believe that depression causes more disability throughout the world than almost any other known medical illness
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Historically, depression had been viewed as a condition that only affected older adults though, in recent years’ health professionals have recognized depression as a serious condition that also affects adolescence and young adults. Many people misunderstand or fail to recognize depression among youth. For instance, educators and parents sometimes think a child is not depressed simply due to the fact that he or she does not appear sad, but irritability is also a key sign of depression among youth, according to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), published by the American Psychiatric Association in 2013. Furthermore, school administrators and educators are commonly more likely to refer children to school or clinical psychologists when they observe behavior problems within the childs, inattention, or academic problems, whereas internal emotions are harder to recognize and ostensibly do not cause as many problems for those around them. The good news is that there is increasing evidence that depression can be accurately identified, effectively treated, and prevented among youth. Adolescent depression has proven to have a large impact on young teen’s psychological development as they develop further into society. Adolescence is the most vulnerable period for youths and therefore young adults with a history of childhood maltreatment are more than three times more likely to become depressed or suicidal compared with individuals without such a history. This relates to teens that are faced with unrealistic academic, social, or family expectations that create a strong sense of rejection and can lead to low sense of self-worth and a deep emotional disappointment within themselves. Teens daily are bombarded by
Historically, depression had been viewed as a condition that only affected older adults though, in recent years’ health professionals have recognized depression as a serious condition that also affects adolescence and young adults. Many people misunderstand or fail to recognize depression among youth. For instance, educators and parents sometimes think a child is not depressed simply due to the fact that he or she does not appear sad, but irritability is also a key sign of depression among youth, according to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), published by the American Psychiatric Association in 2013. Furthermore, school administrators and educators are commonly more likely to refer children to school or clinical psychologists when they observe behavior problems within the childs, inattention, or academic problems, whereas internal emotions are harder to recognize and ostensibly do not cause as many problems for those around them. The good news is that there is increasing evidence that depression can be accurately identified, effectively treated, and prevented among youth. Adolescent depression has proven to have a large impact on young teen’s psychological development as they develop further into society. Adolescence is the most vulnerable period for youths and therefore young adults with a history of childhood maltreatment are more than three times more likely to become depressed or suicidal compared with individuals without such a history. This relates to teens that are faced with unrealistic academic, social, or family expectations that create a strong sense of rejection and can lead to low sense of self-worth and a deep emotional disappointment within themselves. Teens daily are bombarded by