Observation Paper On Depression

Erin is one of my close friend’s little sister, so I have known her for awhile. She always seem really outgoing and carefree since, I met her. Then, all of a sudden, her attitude completely changed. It was a bit confusing for me to see the dramatic change she has been going through. Depression is a real issue, and to see someone experiencing it, is very tough. Observation Erin had a normal childhood growing up until she reached middle school.Throughout middle school, she was having a difficult time at home.Erin’s parents starting fighting all day. Eventually, her parents split, and her father was not around for a while. With her parents being separated she pretended that she did not really care.When starting high school, she had a lot of friends and was very outgoing. Erin participated in many sports and casual socialism. She did well in school despite trying to balance playing sports and studying. Her freshman year she met her first boyfriend Michael. They dated for about nine months, then they were on and off for a year, and he finally broke up with her. After the breakup, Erin …show more content…
When a youth is diagnosed for depression, it can get complicated due to system expressions varying by developmental stages. Children and adolescents of different ages may not describe their mood status effectively (Rosenberg & Rosenberg, 2005, p. 79).”

Adolescent depression is increasing; recent surveys show that as many as one in five teens suffer from clinical depression depression can be challenging to diagnose in teens because many adults expect teens to act moody. Adolescents also do not always understand or express their feelings clearly. Many adolescents may not be aware of the symptoms of depression, therefore, they do not look for help (Mental Health America