Depression is a complex mind and body illness, which if not treated on time, can lead to dire consequences, sometimes fatal. It cannot be summarized as a passing phase of moodiness, but rather consistent feelings of inner sadness and good for nothing attitude, which further leads to the inability to interact in basic regular activities due to lack of energy or the enthusiasm to carry on.
Depression can be triggered by after a stressful event or experiencing excessive trauma, such as death of a loved one or the loss of a job or the ending of a relationship. It can also be due to chemical imbalances in the brain or family history of depression. Sometimes positive or negative events can become a crisis that leads to the development of clinical …show more content…
Although it cannot be just centered to a single group, studies have shown that there is an unusual rise in suicide rates amongst younger generation than older. At least ten percent of adolescents in the US are suffering from mental illness, which if left untreated can lead to delinquency and truancy, making them enact in behaviors or crime that can land them in prison. The book on Adolescent Depression and Suicide (Wodarski, J. S., Dulmus, C. N., & Wodarski, L. A 2003) discusses in detail how family intervention can prevent depression and suicide in young adults. It is imperative that certain measures are taken to recognize and help those showing signs of hurting themselves in anyway …show more content…
Although there are many different kinds of therapies and treatments available to fight depression, it eventually comes to the state of mind the individual is in. Invariably, medicines prescribed to cure some illnesses can have a counter effect, as chemical imbalances can push them into deeper forms of depression or lead to suicidal thoughts or behavior and thus individuals on antidepressant medications should be watched closely. Based on the study published in the American Journal of Public Health (2003), depression is most common in Hispanics (10.8%), followed by African Americans (8.9%) and then Whites (7.8%). Depression in older Hispanics was 44% more than that in Whites. Higher rate of depression was seen more in the minority groups than in whites. Cultural backgrounds of ethnic and racial minorities at times do not receive appropriate care or mental health services due to local cultural beliefs about mental health or miscommunications between the patients and the
Depression can be triggered by after a stressful event or experiencing excessive trauma, such as death of a loved one or the loss of a job or the ending of a relationship. It can also be due to chemical imbalances in the brain or family history of depression. Sometimes positive or negative events can become a crisis that leads to the development of clinical …show more content…
Although it cannot be just centered to a single group, studies have shown that there is an unusual rise in suicide rates amongst younger generation than older. At least ten percent of adolescents in the US are suffering from mental illness, which if left untreated can lead to delinquency and truancy, making them enact in behaviors or crime that can land them in prison. The book on Adolescent Depression and Suicide (Wodarski, J. S., Dulmus, C. N., & Wodarski, L. A 2003) discusses in detail how family intervention can prevent depression and suicide in young adults. It is imperative that certain measures are taken to recognize and help those showing signs of hurting themselves in anyway …show more content…
Although there are many different kinds of therapies and treatments available to fight depression, it eventually comes to the state of mind the individual is in. Invariably, medicines prescribed to cure some illnesses can have a counter effect, as chemical imbalances can push them into deeper forms of depression or lead to suicidal thoughts or behavior and thus individuals on antidepressant medications should be watched closely. Based on the study published in the American Journal of Public Health (2003), depression is most common in Hispanics (10.8%), followed by African Americans (8.9%) and then Whites (7.8%). Depression in older Hispanics was 44% more than that in Whites. Higher rate of depression was seen more in the minority groups than in whites. Cultural backgrounds of ethnic and racial minorities at times do not receive appropriate care or mental health services due to local cultural beliefs about mental health or miscommunications between the patients and the